watering hole

noun

1

: water hole sense 1

2

: a place where people gather socially

especially : watering place sense 3

Synonyms of watering hole

• pub
• tavern
• saloon
• watering place
• bar
• nightclub

Examples of watering hole in a Sentence

supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities

Recent Examples on the Web

For some businesses, Saturday is the most wonderful day of the year as thousands of Santas visit San Francisco watering holes for Santa Con. —Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

Many of the old watering holes — like Palmer’s Bar, which predates World War I — have struggled and closed amid changing demographics, shifting drinking habits and declining foot traffic. —Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025

According to the center, the big cat was captured on trail camera footage visiting a watering hole in November, and researchers quickly identified it as a new big cat in the area by its distinctive black rosette spots. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025

The cafe is a familiar location in the show that was seen throughout season 1 as a local watering hole for oli workers. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for watering hole

• arteriole
• levamisole
• amphibole
• asystole
• buttonhole
• casserole
• centriole
• decontrol
• glycerol
• metropole
• monopole
• multipole