watering hole

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> Synonyms bar, café (also cafe), cantina [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, tavern, barroom, watering placeRelated Words alehouse, barrelhouse, bistro, bottle club, brewpub, cabaret, dive, joint, nightclub, roadhouse, speakeasy, sports bar, wineshop; package store