watering place

noun

Definition of watering placenext
as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises die-hard fans gathered at the local watering place to watch the Super Bowl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering place
  1. pub
  2. tavern
  3. saloon
  4. watering hole
  5. bar
  6. nightclub
Noun
  • Happy Donuts closed in 2022 after 20 years, while the Elder Tree pub closed in 2024 after a dozen years.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Royal Oak pub, a true local favorite, is a four-minute walk down the lane.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of pub
Noun
  • The Lantern tavern threw the first iteration of the block party in 2016 as a celebration for its 50th anniversary.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Customers are family as well, some even choosing the tavern as their final resting place.
    — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • The saloon underwent construction over subsequent decades as the area grew; the joint has been called The Buffalo Rose since 1981.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • The area was once home to Frontier City and Stagecoach Stop, roadside attractions that had a bank, blacksmith, general store, jailhouse, livery stable and saloon, all popular establishments featured in popular Western films.
    — JANELLE D. JAMES, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Where to Eat and Drink There are exactly two permanent watering holes in King Salmon.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of watering hole
Noun
  • Visitors ages 21 and older can also enjoy libations from the donation bar.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Each apartment opens to a private terrace with alfresco dining and lounging areas, a bar/café, and an ocean-facing infinity pool.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • Shimmy first made a name for himself with the gritty 2020 EP Zombie Land, which introduced him as a street-centric rapper whose music made more sense rattling from the trunk of a car than playing in a nightclub.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After the birth of her children, and frustrated with the local nightclub scene, she was drawn to musical theater, mentored by the Free Street Theater’s founder, Patrick Henry.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of nightclub
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“Watering place.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20place. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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