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watering place definition

watering place

  1. a place at a stream, lake, etc. where animals go to drink
  2. a place where water, esp. fresh water, can be obtained
  3. Chiefly Brit.
    1. a resort or spa with mineral springs for drinking or bathing
    2. a resort with a beach suitable for swimming, water sports, etc.
  4. ☆ Informal watering hole

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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