watering place

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.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English
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Watering place is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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watering place
 
n
1.  a place where drinking water for men or animals may be obtained
2.  (Brit) a spa
3.  (Brit) a seaside resort

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