watering place

noun

Definition of watering placenext
as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises die-hard fans gathered at the local watering place to watch the Super Bowl

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watering place
  1. tavern
  2. pub
  3. cafe
  4. watering hole
  5. saloon
  6. bar
  7. nightclub
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of pub
Noun
  • Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.
    Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
  • An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of cafe
Noun
  • However, the real draw of this hotel is the popular Cave Bar, a choice watering hole and hangout spot for travelers passing through the area.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The watering hole, which is attached to Beer Bar, used to be known as a blue-collar dive bar.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of watering hole
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • 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
  • Costco sold the protein bars as item number 1372590.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of bar
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of nightclub
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