watering place

noun

1. British.,  a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.

2. a health resort near mineral springs, a lake, or the sea, featuring therapeutic baths, water cures, or the like.

3. a place where drinking water may be obtained by humans or animals, as a spring or water hole.

4. watering hole.

watering place

noun

1. a place where drinking water for men or animals may be obtained

2. a spa

3. a seaside resort

Word History and Origins

Origin of watering place¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Related Words

• basin 
• hole 
• mine 
• pit 
• pool 
• puddle 
• reservoir 
• source 
• water hole