watering hole
Americannoun
noun
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a pool where animals drink; water hole
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facetious a pub
Example Sentences
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In the nearby town of Banissa, the man-made watering hole that once held 60,000 cubic metres of water is dry, leaving a barren expanse that children have turned into a playground.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
Seemingly nonstop construction has since turned Amazon workers and various contractors into regulars at the watering hole, where Speelman now stocks Texas-made Shiner Bock lager to appeal to transplants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
The WallStreetBets subreddit that came to prominence during the 2021 GameStop moment is a digital watering hole for people who think they can make a buck whether the markets are going up or down.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025
Protesters had targeted the watering hole because its owner, Francoise Koster, penned a letter to a judge in support of actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson after his conviction on multiple counts of rape.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024
Another caravan had converged on this last watering hole before the city walls, a half night’s march away.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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