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 food, the layout and the rise of women’s sports means Tom’s draws about half women these days, better than a typical watering hole.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, these Southern watering holes hold that something special that keeps people coming back for more.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Dirty Shake opened at Forest and Second avenues last week in a bid to become Cass Corridor's new neighborhood watering hole.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
One tapir repeatedly chased another male away from a watering hole, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, these Southern watering holes hold that something special that keeps people coming back for more.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Dirty Shake opened at Forest and Second avenues last week in a bid to become Cass Corridor's new neighborhood watering hole.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
One tapir repeatedly chased another male away from a watering hole, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
Noun
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This charming resort, which includes a main house, a spa, a timber-frame barn, a stand-alone tavern restaurant, and a beachside bar, is perfect for those who’d prefer not to venture from hotel grounds.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Apr. 2025
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The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Reynolds was there for the clinching victory over Charlton on Saturday, pulling pints ahead of the game in The Turf pub that’s connected to the ground and then celebrating wildly after the final whistle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Audience members — who sat at the pub’s tables with drinks in hand — spent a couple of hours eavesdropping on two longtime friends at the bar, their conversations meandering between the mundane and the profound.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nearly an hour elapses before evil descends upon the saloon.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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These spaces span restaurants, bars, and cafés; local indie bookstores fighting back against censorship; and community centers providing a safe place for LGBTQ+ young people to be themselves.—
Nico Lang,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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This family-run fine dining restaurant in Dubai, with a cocktail bar, nightclub and private membership club, may be unrivaled in its opulence.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a 2017 Atlas Obscura article, Michael Waters shared how nightclub patrons in Berlin used pneumatic tubes to send messages to other tables starting in the 1920s.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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