watering hole

watering hole

noun

Definition of WATERING HOLE

1

: water hole 1

2

: a place where people gather socially; especially : watering place 3

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

Related Words: alehouse, barrelhouse, bistro, bottle club, brewpub, cabaret, dive, joint, nightclub, roadhouse, speakeasy, sports bar, wineshop; package store

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