What is the meaning of loophole?

noun

  • An ambiguity (especially one in the text of a law or contract) that makes it possible to evade a difficulty or obligation.
  • A small hole in a fortified wall; for observation or discharging weapons. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|942 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). loophole. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/loophole/definitions/1205602
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "loophole" http://smartdefine.org/loophole/definitions/1205602 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, loophole, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/loophole/definitions/1205602>.
MLAWordNet. "loophole" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/loophole/definitions/1205602>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)