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water hole

noun

Definition of water hole

as in lake

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Recent Examples of water hole There were about 50 of them and they were strung out over a wide, grassy plain near a water hole. — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026 Sundowners are out in the bush, often by a water hole. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Nearby, The Farmstead offers a more contemporary take, while Waterside, overlooking a busy water hole, focuses on family-friendly safari experiences. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for water hole

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Noun

Here, in a pristine clinic on the banks of an even more pristine glacial Austrian lake, illness is not simply bad luck that happens to you.

— Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 24 July 2026
Rivers, lakes, and groundwater are affected by sewage, industrial waste, agricultural runoff, and excessive extraction.

— Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

Together, the two reservoirs haven’t been this low since 1957, during the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, before Lake Powell even existed.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
At Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, a bathtub ring of light minerals on the canyon wall shows the reservoir's high water mark.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

Its most common trees are water tupelos, bald cypresses and pond cypresses, usually draped in Spanish moss.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Overlooking Tjörnin, the pond near the city center, the National Gallery of Iceland exhibits Icelandic art from the late 1800s to today.

— Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of pond

Noun

Forbes was also a public figure in a proposal to redevelop Fisherman’s Wharf, which envisions constructing a public plaza and adding a new overlook and lighting to the wharf’s inner lagoon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Pirates Voyage Pirates Voyage is built around full-size ships, an indoor lagoon and a four-course dinner served during the show.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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