waterhole
Savanna drinking spot
A waterhole is a natural depression where water collects, especially in arid regions where animals gather to drink: Lions often hunt near waterholes.
The term extends to any place where people gather to drink—a bar or pub: the local waterhole.
Also spelled as two words: water hole.
Small still body
- poolCollective fund or basin
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- basinConcave water receptacle
- sinkholeUnderground collapse crater
aquifer · seep · groundwater · seasonal · ephemeral · perennial · muddy · stagnant
Isolated river pool
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- stationFixed stopping point
- stockmanLivestock raiser or tender
- droverOne who moves livestock
cattle · sheep · bore · windmill · tank · dam · trough · paddock
Wildlife observation journey
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- lionsLarge African wild felines
- zebrasStriped African equines
wildebeest · hippos · crocodiles · predator · prey · herd · migration · grazing
To leave behind completely
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- nomadHomeless wanderer by choice
- SaharaLargest hot desert
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
palms · dunes · arid · mirage · respite · refuge · survival · travelers
Designated gathering location
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- communityCollective of connected people
- tribeSocial group sharing ancestry
assembly · rendezvous · mingling · converging · networking · crossroads · hub · confluence
pond
Small still body
sinkhole · aquifer · seep · groundwater · seasonal · ephemeral · perennial · muddy · stagnant · brackish
billabong
Isolated river pool
drover · cattle · sheep · bore · windmill · tank · dam · trough · paddock · muster
safari
Wildlife observation journey
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- lionsLarge African wild felines
zebras · wildebeest · hippos · crocodiles · predator · prey · herd · migration · grazing · wallowing
desert
To leave behind completely
Bedouin · palms · dunes · arid · mirage · respite · refuge · survival · travelers · camels
meeting place
Designated gathering location
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- communityCollective of connected people
tribe · assembly · rendezvous · mingling · converging · networking · crossroads · hub · confluence
bar
Drinking establishment
saloon · hangout · dive · joint · haunt · taproom · alehouse · regulars · drinks · neighborhood
- Outback Australiabillabong, billabongs, spinifex, red sand, salt lakes
- freshwaterponds, freshwater lake, creek, brook, pond life
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- crocodile habitatsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, rivers
- safarisafari, safari park, game reserve, game reserves, safari lodge
- savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, baobab tree
waterholedesert
To leave behind completely
wasteland · dust bowl · salt flat · drought zone · badlands
waterholesand dune
Wind-formed sand mound
hardpan · rocky outcrop · highland · mountain peak · upland