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water hole

noun

Definition of water hole

as in lake

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Recent Examples of water hole What looks like a matter of simple intellectual convenience is more a case of poisoning the water hole. — Richard Lansdown, The New York Review of Books, 25 June 2026 Sundowners are out in the bush, often by a water hole. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Nearby, The Farmstead offers a more contemporary take, while Waterside, overlooking a busy water hole, focuses on family-friendly safari experiences. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The water hole was surrounded by palm trees and sand dunes during the late Cretaceous period, but since then, the environment has changed drastically. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for water hole

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Noun

The lake is also the second-smallest Great Lake by volume, holding about 393 cubic miles of water, according to the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Rescue efforts were still ramping up Friday when a swollen glacial lake in the mountains upstream from the affected area, dammed up by debris and filling with meltwater, raised concerns of a possible new inundation looming.

— Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of lake

Noun

Historical conventional reservoirs across the United States once contained roughly 624 billion barrels of oil.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
The mysterious glade is actually likely a piece of land that broke off from the reservoir’s shoreline as a result of record-high water levels this year.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of reservoir

Noun

Officials said runoff entered a storm drain and a nearby pond, raising environmental concerns.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
It was removed from the pond by firefighters before being taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Farmington for an autopsy.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of pond

Noun

Families can also go boating to try and spot whale sharks and manatees in the lagoon or opt for less exciting but just as rewarding sunset cruises.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
The iconic destination woos visitors with its rich history, stunning architecture, and a unique network of bridges and canals linking neighborhoods across the Venetian lagoon.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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