as in pub
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
Nunez had just stepped out of the bar when he was hit by bullets fired from inside the watering hole.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Detroit’s beloved Checker Bar is set to reopen on March 4 after a January 2025 basement fire shuttered the popular downtown watering hole at Cadillac Square.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Two lengthy bars line the sides of the GA level, with another watering hole at the back.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Previous Irish pubs in the area just felt like watering holes that served Guinness (and most bars serve Guinness nowadays anyway).
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Detroit’s beloved Checker Bar is set to reopen on March 4 after a January 2025 basement fire shuttered the popular downtown watering hole at Cadillac Square.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Two lengthy bars line the sides of the GA level, with another watering hole at the back.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Previous Irish pubs in the area just felt like watering holes that served Guinness (and most bars serve Guinness nowadays anyway).
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
Noun
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Moore was found drinking in a Toronto pub then helped to sober up before the game.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In 2002, the community once again joined forces to rescue the Old Forge pub, the social heart of town, where the hottest gossip centers around Henkel’s plans for the neighboring Kilchoan estate.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fantasy fans who like watching tropes get overturned like tavern barstools will especially enjoy this one.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Narrow, cobblestone streets take you past historic buildings filled with trinket shops, cafes, and taverns that are ideal for a quick bite.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To find out more about the saloon, check out the full story here.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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Honda, for its part, ditched plans to build its remarkable-looking 0 series SUV and saloon that were meant to use an all-new electric-vehicle (EV) platform, just a few days ago.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Around two-thirds of drugs that met the 1938 safety requirement failed the 1962 efficacy bar.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The ground floor is almost entirely devoted to the bright main restaurant and bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Soon after, two men attempted to rape her while in a nightclub, leaving her deeply scarred, and as reports indicate, this led her to a care home for worsening psychiatric symptoms.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Versace became the unofficial uniform at nightclubs—skin-tight minidresses for her, flashy silk shirts for him—and sales at the brand’s boutique in nearby Bal Harbour soared.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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