water hole

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noun

a depression in the surface of the ground, containing water.

a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert.

a pond; pool.

a cavity containing water in the dry bed of a river.

a hole in the frozen surface of a lake, pond, stream, etc.

Origin of water hole

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby water hole

waterhead, water heater, water hemlock, water hen, water hog, water hole, Waterhouse, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, water hyacinth, water ice, water-inch

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Example sentences from the Web for water hole

Water from the water-hole he dipped up with a leaf cup and mixed with the flour, baking it on the bark over the fire.
Jean, Our Little Australian Cousin|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet
Also, he had an engagement which he must keep shortly, down by the water-hole off the hospital.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London
He could have found the water-hole blindfolded merely by following the stream.
Voyage To Eternity|Milton Lesser
The third day, Temple arrived with the sun, sat as before in the tall grass between the pit and the water-hole and waited.
Voyage To Eternity|Milton Lesser

Presbrey spoke again, at which she pointed down the valley, and then moved on with her pony toward the water-hole.
The Rainbow Trail|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for water hole

water hole

noun

a depression, such as a pond or pool, containing water, esp one used by animals as a drinking place

a source of drinking water in a desert

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单词	water hole
释义	water hole SEE SYNONYMS FOR water hole ON THESAURUS.COM noun a depression in the surface of the ground, containing water. a source of drinking water, as a spring or well in the desert. a pond; pool. a cavity containing water in the dry bed of a river. a hole in the frozen surface of a lake, pond, stream, etc. Origin of water hole First recorded in 1645–55 Words nearby water hole waterhead, water heater, water hemlock, water hen, water hog, water hole, Waterhouse, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, water hyacinth, water ice, water-inch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water hole Water from the water-hole he dipped up with a leaf cup and mixed with the flour, baking it on the bark over the fire. Jean, Our Little Australian Cousin\|Mary F. Nixon-Roulet Also, he had an engagement which he must keep shortly, down by the water-hole off the hospital. The God of His Fathers\|Jack London He could have found the water-hole blindfolded merely by following the stream. Voyage To Eternity\|Milton Lesser The third day, Temple arrived with the sun, sat as before in the tall grass between the pit and the water-hole and waited. Voyage To Eternity\|Milton Lesser Presbrey spoke again, at which she pointed down the valley, and then moved on with her pony toward the water-hole. The Rainbow Trail\|Zane Grey British Dictionary definitions for water hole water hole noun a depression, such as a pond or pool, containing water, esp one used by animals as a drinking place a source of drinking water in a desert Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to water hole pond, water pocket, watering hole
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water hole

noun

Origin of water hole

Words nearby water hole

Example sentences from the Web for water hole

British Dictionary definitions for water hole

noun

Words related to water hole