Word
abreuvoir
Definition
n. a public fountain or drinking place for horses. It is an old-fashioned word that you might see in history books or on old maps.
n. a public fountain or drinking trough for horses. Archaic in modern usage; primarily found in historical texts or geographical descriptions of the past.
Examples
“The old abreuvoir stood in the center of the village square.”
“Travelers would stop at the roadside abreuvoir to water their horses before continuing their journey through the desert.”
“The town's original layout was defined by the central abreuvoir, which served as both a vital source of hydration for livestock and a social gathering point for local farmers.”
Examples
simple
“The old abreuvoir stood in the center of the village square.”
contextual
“Travelers would stop at the roadside abreuvoir to water their horses before continuing their journey through the desert.”
complex
“The town's original layout was defined by the central abreuvoir, which served as both a vital source of hydration for livestock and a social gathering point for local farmers.”
Etymology
Borrowed from French abreuvoir (“a watering place”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/abreuvoir