adit

noun

ad·it ˈa-dət

: a nearly horizontal passage from the surface in a mine

Examples of adit in a Sentence

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The second phase will involve closing the mine’s adits and shafts. —

USA TODAY, 27 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin aditus "approach, entrance," from adi-, stem of adīre "to go to, approach" (from ad- ad- + īre "to go") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at issue entry 1

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of adit was in 1602

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