tree hole

Wildlife den opening

A tree hole is a cavity or hollow in a tree trunk or branch, formed by decay, damage, or woodpecker activity.

These spaces serve as habitat for various animals—owls, squirrels, insects.

In Chinese internet slang, a tree hole is an anonymous online space where people share secrets or confess feelings they wouldn't express publicly, from the folktale of whispering secrets into a tree hollow.

Related

nest · owl · squirrel · refuge · bark · woodpecker · shelter · hiding · hiding spot · secret · secret stash · nook · cozy nook · cranny · darkness · damp · fungi · rot

Opposites
habitat location

tree holeburrow

Animal's dug dwelling

tunnel · warren · sett · fox den · rabbit hole

formation substrate

tree holerock crevice

Gap between stones

ice cave · lava tube

substrate/medium

tree holeburrow

Animal's dug dwelling

rock crevice · den · fox hole · rabbit hole · cave

Family

tree, hole, trees, treed, treeing, treeless, holes, holed, holing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G