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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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 See all Example Sentences for watering hole 

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 26 Nov. 2024.

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