watering hole
nounDefinition of watering hole
2 : a place where people gather socially especially : watering place sense 3
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Although small in size — only 55 acres — Woods Canyon is the most popular of all the Rim water holes. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "Cool off this summer at these lakes near Payson," 8 June 2018 The venue for their working lunch is Red Haven, a locavore watering hole near the 14-square-mile campus of Michigan State University, which offers dishes like strawberry soup and tempeh chorizo tacos. — Christa Case Bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, "As local news outlets struggle to survive, citizen-led efforts are stepping up," 10 July 2018 The rangers stake out water holes and game trails, regularly camping out overnight in the thickets. — New York Times, "Where Female Elephants Without Tusks Roam — and Poachers Stay Away," 16 June 2018 This retro watering hole is the birthplace of the rummy coconuty Painkiller, and serves favorites like conch fritters and coconut shrimp for dinner. — Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, "Where to eat on the beach in the Caribbean," 8 June 2018 Three former water holes for a quarry operation, converted into three connected recreation lakes, is a Bay Area success story. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Lakes high, trout hungry at 10 East Bay parks," 11 Jan. 2018 The city’s gay bar scene remains among the finest in the country, and Pride weekend in particular sees these dives, dance clubs and watering holes at their sparkliest (or most leather-covered, or least covered up ... — Emma Silvers, San Francisco Chronicle, "Your guide to the best bars to hit on Pride weekend," 14 June 2018 America’s birthday is right around the corner, but this year, consider an alternative to the usual July 4th watering holes. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Melania Trump Wears Horrifically Tone-Deaf Jacket While Traveling to Meet Immigrant Children," 21 June 2018 Protecting the tuskless females seems to be the reason bull elephants often come first to the water holes in Addo. — New York Times, "Where Female Elephants Without Tusks Roam — and Poachers Stay Away," 16 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watering hole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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