watering hole

as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities

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Recent Examples on the Web As is the case with many parties, the kitchen was a popular watering hole. Carly Olson, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024 Nestled just blocks between Harvard and MIT, Faro Cafe has become a watering hole for college students who chatter excitedly, and at one table near some leafy plants, discuss the latest in the mobile phones. Danish Bajwa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2024 And the sisters wondered: Why was justice taking so long for a crime that occurred near a popular watering hole and had several witnesses? Faith Karimi, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024 His hangout of choice is a watering hole called the Ship Ahoy, and as a man of independent means, his job, apparently, consists solely of finding people to sleep with. Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watering hole 

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