1. a covered pit for receiving sewage or waste water
2. a place or situation regarded as morally corrupt or depraved
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The old house had a cesspit that needed to be pumped out regularly.
• They installed a modern septic system to replace the crumbling cesspit.
• The cesspit was located far from the well to prevent contamination.
• He described the corrupt organization as a cesspit of greed and dishonesty.
• The neighborhood complained about the smell coming from the overflowing cesspit.
• Environmental inspectors found that the cesspit was leaking into the groundwater.