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

The Eleven Patio New for Jay Peak’s 2025/2026 season, this outdoor watering hole is the perfect place to keep soaking up fresh alpine air long after the sun goes down. —Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025

However, production eventually built a replica of the watering hole on the soundstage. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

However, these Southern watering holes hold that something special that keeps people coming back for more. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025

Bacon takes his time getting to the fateful voyage; there are myriad sidebars of varying interest on topics such as Great Lakes shipping and the rise of taconite, two lake wrecks that foreshadowed the Fitz, even the sailors’ favorite watering holes. —Kevin Duchschere, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 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