watering hole

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 on the Web In addition to offering an enviable après-ski scene, the town center flaunts a handful of raucous watering holes that stay rocking well into the evening hours. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2024 While the kids enjoy their own dedicated fun space, Serenity Bay is Lookout Cay’s 18+ area with a private beach, dining, and watering hole. Carly Caramanna, Parents, 15 June 2024 Best Theater District watering hole and the drink to get? Shivani Vora, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 The rodents, a loveable species with guinea pig traits and mini-horse statures, lazed by the watering hole without a care in the world. Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for watering hole 

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