water hole

Example Sentences

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Panting after chasing the impala now in its jaws, a leopard drags its prey to a shady spot beside a water hole.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

They'll go down to a water hole, they'll see a turtle or a tortoise close to the water, and they won't step on it.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2023

The danger led them to reduce farming activities and access to a water hole that had been used for cattle, a crucial part of the livelihoods of many South Sudanese.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 4, 2022

A second water hole, from the 1820s, was also discovered during excavations at the town's 19th Century infirmary.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2021

Only one water hole remained, and in that there was very little water.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith