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