pitfall
/ˈpɪtfɔːl/ noun [C, usually plural]Definition
› a problem, used especially about problems that may happen in the future: He took financial advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of setting up your own business. common/potential pitfalls
(Definition of pitfall noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
Our dictionaries
Browse the Thesaurus
Browse the Dictionary
Word of the Day
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
