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water hole

noun

Definition of water hole

as in lake

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Recent Examples of water hole What looks like a matter of simple intellectual convenience is more a case of poisoning the water hole. — Richard Lansdown, The New York Review of Books, 25 June 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

All come with vast mesmerizing views, some overlooking the lake, others facing the green valley, some have terraces; the lake view royal suite has its own rooftop terrace.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
The majority of the wreckage was contained, submerged in about 5 feet of water, while the a landing gear and propellers were found embedded in the bottom of the lake, the NTSB report said.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

Expect to pay at least $100 for a basic single-serve model with a decent reservoir capacity and a range of serving sizes.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Years of drought and growing demand for water have left Lake Powell and Lake Mead— reservoirs that supply water to millions of people in the Southwest—at record low levels.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

Its original location on a spit of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the salt pond may have been a bit too ambitious—after suffering damage from the 1938 New England Hurricane, it was relocated across the pond, reopening in 1939.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
This historic New England house sits on 25 private acres with a pond, a gazebo, and walking trails through the nearby woods.

— Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of pond

Noun

Following 12 days of shooting on the lagoon, principal photography will move to Rome where 33 more days of shooting are planned, according to Italy for Movies, the country’s national portal for film and TV production locations and incentives.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Corso sets up in the blind and points the scope across the water at a neon-pink bouquet of Greater Flamingos ballet-dancing along the far edge of the lagoon, while grebes dive, avocets wade, and egrets and herons hunt in the foreground.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lagoon

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