watering hole

noun

1
2
: a place where people gather socially
especially : watering place sense 3

Examples of watering hole in a Sentence

supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities
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For the drinking crowd, Margarita’s was another watering hole of choice. Bill Field, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025 Best Theater District watering hole and the drink to get? Shivani Vora, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Customers gathered for one last hurrah at the isolated neighborhood watering hole, which is nestled between Fairview Avenue and the I-184 Connector. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2025 This historic 112-room property set just minutes from Washington Square Park was once a watering hole for names like Jack Kerouac and Julie Andrews. Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watering hole 

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of watering hole was in 1776

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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20hole. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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