watering hole
nounDefinition of watering hole
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Synonyms for watering hole
Synonyms
bar, barroom, café (also cafe), cantina [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, tavern, watering place
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This lively watering hole and restaurant is a favorite stop for Rocky Mountaineer passengers during their overnight stops in Kamloops. — Rosemary Mcclure, Los Angeles Times, "Ride the Rocky Mountaineer and be amazed at the spectacular mountain ranges. And then there’s Sasquatch," 17 Aug. 2019 While there’s no shortage of watering holes, here’s a list of unique pools and water parks for your kids to splash around in and beat the heat. — Jennifer Boehm, sun-sentinel.com, "Beat the heat: South Florida’s best water parks, pools, splash parks," 23 July 2019 On Thursday, Lunar Pub Night will feature former aerospace engineers chatting about the Apollo era in two local watering holes. — Los Angeles Times, "7 L.A. shows and exhibitions that celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing," 18 July 2019 The company conducts more than 20 social events at unique Phoenix locations each year; including happy hours, watering holes, annual getaways and family outings that include children and spouses, Ragnar participation and an annual dinner party. — Leigh Farr, azcentral, "MEDIUM COMPANY RANKINGS:," 13 June 2019 Stop at watering holes for close-up views of bathing elephants, zebras drinking at the water’s edge, and hartebeests splashing in the shallows. — National Geographic, "Namibia High School Expedition," 17 June 2019 The post-war era saw Torys Bars—watering holes named for Torys whisky that served basic cocktails featuring Suntory spirits—popping up across Japan. — Hannah Lott-schwartz, Fortune, "Inside Japan’s Oldest Whisky Distillery," 16 June 2019 Sip on something strong Given that Crenn draws culinary inspiration from her travels, her affinity for watering hole Trick Dog makes sense. — Marissa Miller, Vogue, "How to Spend a Day in San Francisco, According to Chef Dominique Crenn," 17 June 2018 Besides using spear phishing, watering holes, malware, and domain hijackings, prosecutors said, the defendants also recruited employees of some of the targeted companies to infect corporate networks and provide intelligence about investigations. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Feds: Chinese spies orchestrated massive hack that stole aviation secrets," 31 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'watering hole.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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