water hole

noun

1

: a natural hole or hollow containing water

2

: a hole in a surface of ice

Examples of water hole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Water Holes Canyon The name Water Holes Canyon is a bit fanciful as there no significant permanent water holes here. —Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 9 Nov. 2024

Hang Trail Cameras Over Scrapes Short of a corn pile or isolated water hole, the best way to take inventory of the deer in your area is by hanging cameras over large community scrapes. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024

There are five water holes operated by mechanical pumps. —Mazuba Kapambwe, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2024

Grasses were green, water holes full, and creeks were flowing in several drainages throughout the Karoo. —Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024

When the females had cubs, in contrast, males were more likely to encounter potential rivals on the edges of their territory or around water holes. —Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024

The Maya viewed such subterranean features and water holes—like the nearby Sacred Cenote—as connections to the underworld. —Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024

In an interview, Ms. Andrade Ramírez said that after close examination of a 50-foot-deep water hole in La Bocana beach, near the town of Santo Tomás, Mexican authorities found three male bodies early on Friday. —Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, New York Times, 4 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for water hole

• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole
• omeprazole
• oriole

Kids Definition

water hole

noun

: a natural hole or hollow containing water especially for drinking