water holes

plural of water hole

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for water holes
Noun
  • Anglers taking a grass carp should register their catch with the lakes ranger at (479) 876-9581 or the fisheries staff, (479) 855-5068.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As its parks department notes, the city has 22 lakes, 12 gardens, 7 golf courses, and 180 parks with 55 miles of biking and walking paths.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fall boating can mean peaceful days on Arkansas' large reservoirs while many hunters begin to hit the woods instead of the water.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Forty-two percent comes from surface water out of lakes and reservoirs.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This clay molding process was known to preserve the form of soft animals in oxygen-poor areas, such as the muds at the bottom of lagoons and deep-sea trenches, Sereno says.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The country is also home to over 10,000 waterfalls and lagoons, and now exploring those famed waterways just got easier.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What with its rippling mountains, meditative lochs, and misty woodlands, Scotland’s moody atmosphere hits its stride in the cooler seasons.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Donal, a nightclub owner in Chicago obsessed with the blues, has resisted going back to the land of lochs for reasons that will become only somewhat clear over the course of the run time.
    Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Water holes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20holes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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