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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
  • And an afternoon slugging pints at Hog’s Head at Wizarding World of Harry Potter is certainly not the equivalent of a day at an authentic British pub.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Located on the same plot that formerly housed Hamilton’s Tavern, Bock has the look and feel of a European pub.
    — Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of pub
Noun
  • The old tavern sign, which used to feature a portrait of King George III, now sports the image of another George—George Washington.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That same desire for warmth and color is fueling a vintage tavern lighting trend.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • That at least has some continuity with the old days, because Third Avenue’s saloons at mid-century were where the sots washed up, like Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Kimberly Schlarman, local history supervisor for the Glenview Public Library and a member of the Glenview History Center Board of Directors, said the Glen View House was a saloon by the 1890s, with lodgings on the second floor.
    — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This longtime watering hole has rotating beer selections, a full food menu, and a consistent live music schedule.
    — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of watering hole
Noun
  • Italian department store La Rinascente is 15-minutes away on foot, and cosmopolitan Monti, with its bars and shops, is a 10-minute walk away.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Young used the proceeds to take luxury trips to Tahiti, and used funds to open a nightclub in Inglewood called the Six Seven Five Lounge and other commercial real estate projects, prosecutors allege.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2026.

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