Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waterpoint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wa-ter-point
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A place (such as a watering hole) where water is available to local wildlife.

Example Sentences

"Animals in good condition and not subjected to physical stress (such as having to transhume or walk far between pastures and waterpoints) usually suffer considerably less than animals on a poor nutritional level and having to expend much physical energy."

Etymology

From water + point.

Inflected Forms

waterpoints (plural)

Questions

What does waterpoint mean?: A place (such as a watering hole) where water is available to local wildlife.
Where does waterpoint come from?: From water + point.

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