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Meaning of watering place | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A place where water may be obtained, e.g. for a ship or for cattle.
  2. A place where there are springs of medicinal water, or a place by the sea, or by some large body of water, that people visit for bathing, recreation, boating, etc.
  3. A place where alcohol is sold and consumed; a bar.
    informal

Examples

“The station of the little watering-place was almost deserted, but a small, fat man in a fur overcoat ran forward to meet them, and greeted them warmly.”
“"You should drop all work instantly, Challenger, and take three months in a German watering-place," said he.”
“Newry [...] cannot be described as a tourist centre, though it is only six miles from the well-known watering place of Warrenpoint.”
“At 2,248 feet in length, the pier was designed to meet the needs of steamers, with the town a popular watering-place among Victorian and Edwardian visitors.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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