"swimming hole" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈswɪmɪŋ həʊl/ [UK] Audio: en-au-swimming hole.ogg Forms: swimming holes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} swimming hole (plural swimming holes)
  1. (chiefly Australia, New Zealand) An area for swimming in a stream or river. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Categories (place): Bodies of water Related terms: watering hole

Inflected forms

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