watering hole

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watering hole

noun watering holes

  1. A depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.

    Similar: waterhole

  2. idiomatic A bar or other local drinking establishment.

    Similar: pub, public house, saloon, tavern, alehouse, boozer, boozing ken, bousing ken, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory, gin joint

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@misc{watering_hole_2026,
  title = {watering hole},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/watering%20hole},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}