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
  • Last year, real estate analysts Altus Group reported that the capital saw more than 174 pub closures and in total the U.K. witnessed 383 pubs shutting their doors forever, a number not far from the 386 pubs that were lost in 2022 due to the pandemic and the difficulty in finding staff after Brexit.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While whiskey and stout have flourished, and the iconic pub formula has been endlessly replicated around the world, Ireland's food and wine scene has struggled to find an equal footing on the global stage.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of pub
Noun
  • Sitting and sunning by the 14th floor pool puts you steps away from the poolside cafe Bella’s Rooftop Bar.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There are five guest rooms and a cafe with a view into her backyard, a dense tropical forest.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of cafe
Noun
  • The project has an approximate budget of $5 million dollars to develop trail infrastructure, set up watering holes and secure landowner agreements.
    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
Definition of watering hole
Noun
  • Opened in 1963 by Ford of Britain to build the Anglia (the small family saloon starred as the flying car in the Harry Potter series), plans to transform the plant began in late 2020.
    Alex Christian, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The other standout involves a saloon that is located at 1567 University Ave.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Spending at restaurants and bars, meanwhile, dropped 0.4%.
    Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of bar
Noun
  • Remy Ma, 44, went to prison for the 2007 shooting of a woman outside of a New York nightclub.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Scenic designer Maggie Armendariz gives us a colorful nightclub setting around a high platform, rolling props and a Keith Haring-like translucent sculpture above the stage that alters with the play's mood, amplified by Patrick Anthony's nimble lighting.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightclub
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