as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities
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Recent Examples of watering hole
The former Rainforest Cafe in Downtown Disney that has doubled as a Star Wars outpost could be turned into a safe harbor watering hole on a swashbuckling voyage.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Each watering hole has its own flavor, from the Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade to The Lime and Coconut, which has plenty of tropical concoctions to choose from.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The project includes a restaurant — called Mikutano House — that sits alongside one of the habitat’s two expansive watering holes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The Knot Club is the new name for the tenants-only watering hole.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Each watering hole has its own flavor, from the Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade to The Lime and Coconut, which has plenty of tropical concoctions to choose from.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
The project includes a restaurant — called Mikutano House — that sits alongside one of the habitat’s two expansive watering holes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The Knot Club is the new name for the tenants-only watering hole.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
Noun
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That usually meant going to taverns and bars, and enduring long travel days by horse and buggy.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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Over the years, it has been used by different factories, a tavern and GFiber.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company started in downtown Chicago in 1990 and calls itself the original gastrobar, which means a bar or pub atmosphere that serves high-quality small bites and food.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
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Beard would often mark the end of a season by going to a pub near the club’s ground with his backroom staff.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rocketown will install state-of-the-art gaming, a cafe, a pool table, a stage for open mic events for kids and a recording studio.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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The new Kroger Marketplace opening soon on East Bonds Ranch Road won’t have the typical Starbucks cafe inside, like many other Kroger locations.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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An 1856 drawing of a popular San Francisco saloon known as the Cobweb Palace depicts a crowd of humans joined by two dogs, a pig, a parrot, and six monkeys.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Sep. 2025
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Main Street, running from the riverfront to Seventh Street, was lined with restaurants, saloons, offices, and shops.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Dining and bar options serve up flavors from Mexico, Asia, Italy, and beyond.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The small counter doubles as a bar with limited drink options.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Friedman came up with a new act for Meader, who performed it for the first time at the Blue Angel nightclub before a very curious audience.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Shane partied and danced at a nightclub with RuPaul.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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