water hole

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Recent Examples of water hole For them, luxury is watching elephants drink at the water hole under moonlight or waking up to hear lion roars in the distance. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024 Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes. Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024 There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps. Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024 When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes. Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024 The most popular months for the park’s one million annual visitors, this is also the season when wildlife is most active; animals like alligators, deer, and wading birds congregate around lingering water holes. Matt Kirouac, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water hole
Noun
  • Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Steven Dobreff owns Freedom Boat Club in Macomb County's Harrison Township, offering boat usage and lake enjoyment for club members without the expense of boat ownership.
    Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The reintroduction team assumed most of the population would settle in the southern third of Indiana, where large reservoirs and river systems create ample habitat.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Warmer temperatures increase evaporation, drying out rivers, reservoirs, soil and vegetation, and speeding up Earth’s water cycle as more water goes back into the air for precipitation.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The man took the 5-year-old out on a canoe in a large pond when the girl began to scream as the canoe filled with water, according to deputies.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Others tried to flee into a sewage pond; agents used a boat to fish them out and prosecutors later alleged one man tried to flip the vessel.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The resort also features an outdoor lagoon pool, 27-hole golf course, two restaurants, a poolside Tiki bar, and a spa.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The common areas such as the Caffè Gabrielli restaurant and K lounge bar are adorned with mirrors, lagoon-green marble and woods.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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