watering hole
watering hole · watering holes
A depression in which water collects and where animals come to drinkA depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.
Meaning
2 sensesA depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.
(idiomatic)A bar or other local drinking establishment.
More definitions
- a health resort near a spring or at the seaside
Forms
plural: watering holes| Singular | watering hole |
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Synonyms
21 synonymspubB1saloonC1localA2waterholepublic housetavernalehouseboozerboozing kenbousing kendrinkerdrinkerygargle-factorygin joint
Close in meaning
- a health resort near a spring or at the seaside:watering placespa
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedswimming hole
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.