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watering hole
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watering hole

noun

Definition of WATERING HOLE

1
: water hole 1
2
: a place where people gather socially; especially : watering place 3
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Examples of WATERING HOLE

  1. <supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities>

First Known Use of WATERING HOLE

1882

Related to WATERING HOLE

Synonyms
bar, café (also cafe), cantina [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, tavern, barroom, watering place

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