noun Download 🔗Share A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light. Examples : "The archer used the loophole in the castle wall to shoot at the enemy. " architecture military building weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A method of escape, especially an ambiguity or exception in a rule or law that can be exploited in order to avoid its effect. Examples : "The new school policy about late homework had a loophole: students could turn in work late if they had a doctor's note. " law government politics business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prepare a building for defense by preparing slits or holes through which to fire on attackers Examples : "The soldiers looped holes in the castle walls to provide better firing positions. " military building architecture weapon war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To exploit (a law, etc.) by means of loopholes. Examples : "He loopholed the parking regulations by claiming his old car was a "historical vehicle" that qualified for free parking. " law politics government business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading