waterholes

Wildlife gathering spots

Waterholes is the plural of waterhole—a natural depression where water collects, especially in arid regions where animals gather to drink: Lions often hunt near waterholes.

By extension, a waterhole is a bar or tavern where people congregate: the local watering hole.

The single-word and hyphenated spellings (waterhole, water-hole) are interchangeable.

outback

billabong

Isolated river pool

  • AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
  • bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
  • droughtProlonged water scarcity

stockmen · cattle · sheep · station · bore · windmill · aboriginal · dreaming · eucalyptus · kangaroos

wildlife

oasis

Fertile desert spot

drinking · predators · prey · herds · zebras · lions · crocodiles · hippos · buffalo · antelope

geology

aquifer

Groundwater-bearing geological formation

karst · sinkhole · natural · basin · depression · percolation · bedrock · sediment · erosion · mineral

social

pub

Licensed drinking establishment

  • barDrinking establishment
  • tavernPublic drinking establishment
  • localOf this area

hangout · dive · joint · haunt · regular · neighborhood · drinking establishment · saloon · inn · roadhouse

Categories
Opposites
water availability

waterholesdesert

To leave behind completely

wasteland · dry land · parched earth · dust bowl · badlands

water permanence/size

waterholesoceans

Vast saltwater bodies

seas · rivers · streams · lakes · reservoirs

Family

waterhole

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G