A hole was chiseled part way into a brick wall. That time was wasted because another wall of bricks was behind that first wall.

A grate had been left off a hole in the street next to a sidewalk. That open hole was a danger to anyone walking along the gutter.

A pair of potholes in the street posed a risk to tires. One of the potholes had been filled, while the other pothole had grass growing in it. Note that potholes can exist in urban, suburban, private and country roads.

A hole in a sidewalk had its edges worn away. Inside the hole, grass and clover grew.