watering hole

noun

1

: water hole sense 1

2

: a place where people gather socially

especially : watering place sense 3

Synonyms

• bar
• barroom
• café
• cafe
• cantina [Southwest]
• dramshop
• gin mill
• grogshop [chiefly British]
• pub
• public house [chiefly British]
• saloon
• taproom
• tavern
• watering place

Examples of watering hole in a Sentence

supposedly, that Broadway hangout was the favorite watering hole for 1940s celebrities

Recent Examples on the Web

Will and his comrades opened the Black Spot, a nightclub and watering hole that catered to Black patrons. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024

The chain is owned by Cleveland's Saucy Brew Works. Between the bars: Sandwiched between the two new watering holes are a Buffalo Wild Wings and the beloved local bar City Tap. —Sam Allard, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024

Plenty of stars like Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Hugh Jackman have portraits from the famed Broadway watering hole, but Machota’s tribute marks one of the rare times that Sardi’s is celebrating a theatrical agent. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024

Do any of us believe that Karen has never had a glass of prosecco or three at the watering hole just down the road from her Potomac house? —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1