watering place
Americannoun
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British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
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a health resort near mineral springs, a lake, or the sea, featuring therapeutic baths, water cures, or the like.
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a place where drinking water may be obtained by humans or animals, as a spring or water hole.
noun
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a place where drinking water for men or animals may be obtained
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a spa
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a seaside resort
Etymology
Origin of watering place
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Every house was a temporary watering place where warriors gathered for training and the perfection of their grim art before the tents were struck again.
From Literature
He calls Sausalito “the watering place”—which makes sense because its name means “little willows” in Spanish, and willows are streamside trees.
From Scientific American
It has its origins in English common law, and the first Virginia statute was enacted in 1860 to allow proprietors of “watering places” to protect their establishments.
From Washington Post
“What a commentary upon the divinity of marriage are the watering places during the summer seasons!” scoffed Victoria.
From Salon
For example, as a human watering place, the kitchen counter echoes the watering hole of the animals.
From New York Times
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