PITS

A sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

Example: "They dug a pit to bury the body"

A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

Example: "You should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"

(christianity) the abode of satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

Example: "Hurl'd headlong...to bottomless perdition, there to dwell"

An enclosure in which animals are made to fight

(commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

A trap in the form of a concealed hole

A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

Example: "A british term for `quarry' is `stone pit'"

Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it