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
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This is the oldest bar in the city and was once the watering hole for the founding fathers, including George Washington. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025 On a brisk February evening in 2006, around a hundred people gathered in the venerable Koreatown watering hole HMS Bounty to pay their last respects to Los Angeles’ historic Ambassador Hotel. Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025 This off-the-grid watering hole near Parker only operates during the cooler months, which means the official opening for the 2025 season will be in October. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025 Sit at the Bar September, coined by 86-year-old real estate agent and TikTok influencer Laurie Cooper, encourages young singles to go old-school and head to a local watering hole solo to meet people the analog way. Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for watering hole

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 20 Oct. 2025.

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