Definition of "watering hole" []

• A small natural depression in which water collects, especially a pool where animals come to drink. (noun)
• Informal A social gathering place, such as a bar or saloon, where drinks are served: "a Warsaw restaurant that was once a cosmopolitan watering hole for actors and writers” ( Newsweek). (noun)

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• "Julian's was our watering hole of choice, cheap drinks, music we can sing to, a plentiful stable of men."
• "Most likely the Outpost became the unofficial watering hole for shuttle-era astronauts because of the sanctuary it offered."
• "Just down the street, on the corner of Gerard and E. 161st, is a local watering hole my favorite watering hole, I must add as I still taste their Long Island Iced Teas in my mind—wink that almost anyone associated with the Yankees—vendors, merchants, maintenance staff and crazed Yankee fans—hung out at pre and post-game."