🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

급수 장소

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geupsu jangso

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Watering-Place/ˈwɔː.tər.ɪŋ pleɪs/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"이곳은 동물들이 물을 마시는 급수 장소입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A location, often by a body of water, where people go for recreation or relaxation.

    "The seaside town became a popular watering-place for vacationers during the summer."
  2. 2

    A place where animals can drink water.

    "The farmer ensured there was a watering-place for the livestock in the field."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'watering-place' originates from Middle English, combining 'watering', derived from the Old English 'wæter', meaning water, and 'place', from the Latin 'locus'. Historically, it referred to a location where animals could drink, evolving to denote leisure spots near water bodies.

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