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

Example Sentences

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

Related Words

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