Phrase guide

watering hole

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: waterhole

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A bar or other local drinking establishment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pub, public house, saloon, tavern, alehouse, boozer, boozing ken, bousing ken, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory, gin joint, groggery, local, nineteenth hole, pot-house, rummery, watering hole

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a health resort near a spring or at the seaside

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: watering place, spa

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: resort area, playground, vacation spot

Narrower terms: Wiesbaden

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кръчма (krǎčma) — bar etc.
  • Finnish: juottola — bar etc.
  • Macedonian: кр́чма (kŕčma) — bar etc.