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
But a new Virginia Key watering hole is committed to celebrating for his legacy.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, those groups combine in much larger clans of up to 1,000 animals around a vital resource like a watering hole.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Drivers interacted in the municipalities, stayed in local fishing camps, became annual regulars at local watering holes.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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Large contaminated CT industrial site visible from interstate wins $5.4M boost for redevelopment
Longtime watering hole in historic CT building up for sale.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Sometimes, those groups combine in much larger clans of up to 1,000 animals around a vital resource like a watering hole.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
Drivers interacted in the municipalities, stayed in local fishing camps, became annual regulars at local watering holes.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
Most Popular Large contaminated CT industrial site visible from interstate wins $5.4M boost for redevelopment
Large contaminated CT industrial site visible from interstate wins $5.4M boost for redevelopment
Longtime watering hole in historic CT building up for sale.
—Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
Noun
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The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
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What local tavern did Babe Ruth go to for a hot dog and beer between games of Sox-Yankees doubleheaders at Comiskey Park? 10.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Cardboard cutouts of stars like Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns overlook the bar as the two-decade-old establishment gets ready to host a crowd that will push the three-story pub to its maximum capacity of about 700.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
21 May 2025
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Sheriff’s officials said the victim — who has yet to be identified by the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office — was not affiliated with the pub or any nearby businesses and was not a customer at the time of the attack.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Hussain Saleh, 23, a barista in the cafe, was less impressed.—
Vivian Nereim,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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With potable water in short supply, neither the cafe nor the motel nor its six roadside cottages have been open since the 1980s.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Pendergast thrived in business, expanding his real estate holdings and opening new establishments, including a saloon at Fifth and Main streets.—
Michael Wells,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
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Nation was known throughout the Midwest for her assault on saloons and bars with her hatchet.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Access to the building’s amenities includes a rooftop pool and bar, a fitness center, a meditation studio, and concierge services.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
16 May 2025
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Speaking of moments, she was photographed outside the Magnum Cannes party with a new accessory — what else? — a Magnum ice cream bar.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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In 2017, after two American students said they were raped by police officers on their way home from a Florence nightclub, then-Mayor Dario Nardella chose to respond by chastising the student population.—
John Last,
Christian Science Monitor,
9 May 2025
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Federal agents captured 18 immigrants facing deportation during their April 27 raid on an unlicensed Colorado Springs nightclub, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.—
Max Levy,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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