"watering place" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watering places [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watering place (plural watering places)
  1. A place where water may be obtained, e.g. for a ship or for cattle.
    Sense id: en-watering_place-en-noun-4mU6kqEC
  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.
    Sense id: en-watering_place-en-noun-fgC6zk2B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 64 3
  3. (informal) A place where alcohol is sold and consumed; a bar. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-watering_place-en-noun-zqqvPZjR

Inflected forms

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