# doline

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A depression (basin, hollow) in karstic terrain/limestone.
2. Any sinkhole.

## Etymology
From a Slavic (most likely Russian or Slovene) word dolina ("valley"), perhaps via German Doline.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/doline