watering hole

noun

1
2
: a place where people gather socially
especially : watering place sense 3

Examples of watering hole in a Sentence

supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities
Recent Examples on the Web Dan’s Irish Sports Bar, Walnut Creek This Irish watering hole is so popular, nearly every seat at the lengthy bar was already occupied by mid-afternoon on a recent Tuesday, and a crew of jolly old-timers was playing Liar’s Dice with the bartender. Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 The idea for Ineos Automotive was hatched at the bar, and the first model is named after the former watering hole for soldiers. Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2024 Best Nightlife Escondido Bar Minimalist decor with a desert-meets-industrial vibe, Escondido Bar is one of Sayulita's best watering holes for craft cocktails, chill music, and views over the main plaza. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024 It’s located a couple blocks from BART in a sweet spot for nighttime fun-seekers, near watering holes like Triple Rock Brewing and East Bay Spice Company and entertainment venues like the Aurora Theatre Company and Freight & Salvage. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 Tower Bar This slopeside watering hole inside Tram Haus Lodge is decorated with fixtures from a retired chairlift. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2023 Networking events are the watering holes of the professional world. Ginny Hogan, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 If the aforementioned Amici Bar and Lounge is the yacht’s community center, offering lots of seating and an area for live music, then the Sky Bar on the top deck is the local watering hole at night and sailaway, weather permitting. David Dickstein, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 The story takes place at a watering hole where lots of jungle animals have congregated, including a laughing hyena. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of watering hole was in 1776

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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20hole. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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