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
The project has an approximate budget of $5 million dollars to develop trail infrastructure, set up watering holes and secure landowner agreements.
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Mary Andino, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
Here, guests get their room keys, enjoy a drink at the elevated watering hole, aptly named The Bar, and sit down for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Terra.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
During last year's drought in Texas, Jose Madrigal noticed hundreds of bees using a common watering hole.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Barton Springs, 2131 William Barton Drive Ranging from 68 to 70 degrees, this iconic watering hole is flanked by mature trees and steep, grassy lawns.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Aug. 2024
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Mary Andino, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
Here, guests get their room keys, enjoy a drink at the elevated watering hole, aptly named The Bar, and sit down for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Terra.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
During last year's drought in Texas, Jose Madrigal noticed hundreds of bees using a common watering hole.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Barton Springs, 2131 William Barton Drive Ranging from 68 to 70 degrees, this iconic watering hole is flanked by mature trees and steep, grassy lawns.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering hole
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For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1908, the business started life as a cellar for aging wines, but decades later the owners added a restaurant, tavern, catering operation and hospitality school.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Known for its expansive craft beer menu that changes seasonally with 36 taps and dozens of bottles and cans, specialty burgers and pub fare, the new M.L. Rose location opened Oct. 21 at 2145 Nashville Pike in Gallatin.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The pub closes at 2 a.m. New Year's Eve party at Boogie Fever in Ferndale Boogie Fever in Ferndale promises a blowout dance party that transports partygoers through five decades of iconic music.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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The main deck features a large aft saloon, forward of which is a dining area with a bar, pantry, and galley.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sony Honda Mobility has now unveiled its first model, a four-door fastback saloon that's packed with AI and even a computer graphics game engine.New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
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With its industry-leading 14-microphone array and 3A audio algorithm, the Connect video bar offers premium audio capture.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Costco sold the protein bars as item number 1372590.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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For their night at The Box nightclub, Swift wore a Clio Peppiat Lucina Embellished Stretch-mesh black minidress, which, at the time, retailed for $2,335.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2020, a nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Club Q, was similarly attacked, leaving five people dead and injuring 17 others.Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Watering hole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watering%20hole. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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