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

His group also owns Katy Trail Ice House, a popular uptown watering hole. —Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026

That location and the one in Louisville are surrounded by gift and thrift shops, arts centers, government facilities and watering holes. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026

Casino Ketchum has several popular watering holes, including Grumpy’s (think beer cans on the walls and 32-ounce schooners) and the Cellar Pub (chatty bartenders and a dark basement). —Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026

That’s how Autumn Ernst celebrated with her friends and family at a neighborhood watering hole after the Thursday sentencing of the man convicted in her 25-year-old son’s fatal Buckhead shooting. —Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026

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