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
However, these Southern watering holes hold that something special that keeps people coming back for more.
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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
Consider taking a hike into the area, and be on the lookout for mustangs gathered around watering holes.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
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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
Consider taking a hike into the area, and be on the lookout for mustangs gathered around watering holes.
—Lynn O'Rourke Hayes, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watering hole
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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There were only three working business establishments, all of them taverns that loudly disgorged their patrons at 2 a.m.—
Murr Brewster,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Dear Eric: My favorite local pub has wonderful food except for the fries.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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The singer then explained the sentimental reasoning behind the pub's name, Lancaster Lock.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the trendy neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, cafes and clothing stores bustled as usual.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The sisters are opening Peek-a-Brew this spring, a modern play café, located at 118 Main St. in Old Saybrook, which will combine a sit-down bistro-style cafe with an area for children to play.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The hotel’s adobe-style buildings are interconnected, with paths weaving between the rooms, a moody saloon, and the breezy restaurant.—
Rosecrans Baldwin,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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By 1885 the new settlement’s population soared to more than 2,000, and hotels, restaurants, blacksmiths, saloons, shops and more lined both sides of Main Street, Second and Third Avenues.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 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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In 2008 Hollywood police determined Adam's killer was Ottis Toole, a serial killer who died behind bars in 1996.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Oh, and Charlotte finds her way back to a nightclub and hopefully some Long Island iced teas.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2025
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Based on the 2001 film by Baz Luhrmann, the jukebox musical takes its name from a famous French nightclub — founded in the 19th century and still open today — and follows a fictional romance between cabaret performer Satine and bohemian songwriter Christian.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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