water hole

noun

Definition of water holenext
as in lake

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Recent Examples of water hole Sundowners are out in the bush, often by a water hole. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for water hole
  1. lake
  2. reservoir
  3. pond
  4. lagoon
Noun
  • That's the advice Allegheny County's parks department gave locals after a bear was spotted in a lake north of Pittsburgh, with the department issuing a warning in partnership with Allegheny County Police Department on June 16.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • From there, drive to the small lake town of Winona Lake to browse the little shops along the waterfront.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of lake
Noun
  • Glen Canyon Dam that provides power for millions of people depends on the same reservoirs already sitting at historic lows this year.
    — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • What to read next The growing number of TNO discoveries ultimately established that Pluto was part of the Kuiper Belt, a vast reservoir of icy bodies extending beyond Neptune's orbit.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of reservoir
Noun
  • Two dead ducks were found in a pond about 250 feet away from the pool.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • On the other side of the pond, billions of phones are ending up in landfills with their processing components still intact.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of pond
Noun
  • One even pulled me around a lagoon like a Jet Ski with a blowhole.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • Get ready to go do a folk dance to ward off the creature from the black lagoon in Universal Studios’ Eggersland someday.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026
Definition of lagoon

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“Water hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20hole. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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