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Etymology
Origin of watering
before 1000; Middle English (noun); Old English wæterung. See water, -ing 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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She said border officials rejected these ideas, but signaled tentative support for watering holes for bighorn, small wildlife passages in the wall and floodgates to be left open during storms.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
There were mothers and grandmothers in Lviv watering the flowers on fresh graves in a swiftly expanding military cemetery.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
The city conducted no watering in the Palisades due to a lack of resources, according to Card.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The Prince of Wales, now a popular watering hole of choice for thousands of thirsty Six Nations supporters, was previously a theatre and even an adult cinema.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
She slowly taught us to iron, wash clothes, and take care of the house by dusting, sweeping floors, and watering the more than one hundred indoor plants she kept.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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