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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

The county just completed major renovations, including the dredging of the lake to improve water quality and the construction of a lakeside pavilion that can be rented out for events.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Members of the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office Boat Patrol, who were already on the lake conducting routine patrols, responded immediately and took over lifesaving efforts from bystanders until firefighters and paramedics arrived.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

Although unlikely, a complete failure of Anderson Dam when the reservoir was full could send a 35-foot wall of water into downtown Morgan Hill within 14 minutes, engineers concluded.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
The more perceptive investor should be looking for the new water, the reservoir behind it—and the organizations that had the foresight to start filling that reservoir years ago.

— Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

The first is at Orvis Hot Springs, a clothing-optional resort in Ridgway with natural hot spring soaking pools, plus a dry sauna and a cold plunge pond off to the side, framed by the San Juan Mountains.

— Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Water overflowed from a large retention pond and swept Kearns away.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 31 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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