Thesaurus results for WATERING HOLE

watering hole

noun

Definition of watering hole

as in pub

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 Increasingly, Jumbo’s has cemented itself as a watering hole to the local writing scene. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Burnt Tavern Bourbon's name came from smoke and two fires that devastated a 1700s watering hole in east-central Kentucky. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026 The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 This longtime watering hole has rotating beer selections, a full food menu, and a consistent live music schedule. — Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for watering hole

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Noun

The Tap on the Line (pictured above) is the only pub in the capital which sits directly on a tube station platform, and is one of the last remaining 19th-century stations.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
The profession initially had been a blue-collar job, and in its origins in the Northeast, going to the pub and drinking after a long day of work was customary.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pub

Noun

What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
The restaurant carries the fantasy theme into its food and atmosphere, designed to feel like a tavern straight out of a Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tavern

Noun

The saloon is equipped with all manner of armor and other safety gadgetry but looks almost identical to the standard version of the brand’s luxury flagship.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026
With only a few hundred locals and one saloon in town, there wasn’t much distraction.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of saloon

Noun

There are seven bedrooms and six full bathrooms dispersed throughout, with additional spaces including a billiards room with a bar, a cozy reading nook, and a sun porch with wraparound windows.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Regiment One55 Bar & Lounge will open inside the restaurant as a space that draws inspiration from British cocktail bars, reimagined through an Indian lens.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of bar

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Morning shows looped footage of Guilfoyle’s appearances outside nightclubs, at public events and at a July 4 party where the Greek military arranged a fighter jet flyover.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Lil Baby, a 2022 Grammy winner whose given name is Dominique Jones, performed the night of the game at the Grand nightclub in San Francisco before heading to the Dahlia Lounge, where strippers entertained on the main floor.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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