watertown
nounUK /ˈwɔːtətaʊn/
US /ˈwɔːtərtaʊn/
A watertown is a town that sits right next to a river, lake, or sea.
We stopped for lunch in a small watertown by the lake.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A town whose name is Watertown, such as the city in Massachusetts or New York.
My cousin lives in Watertown, near Boston.
3. A place where people store and sell water.
The watertown delivered fresh water to the village each morning.
4. A town built around a water source, like a spring or well.
Long ago, the watertown grew around a single clear spring.