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Synonyms of watering hole

18 similar words

Another word for watering hole is saloon. Other synonyms of watering hole are pot-house.

Synonyms and similar words for watering hole

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

  • waterholeA watering hole; a place where people meet to drink and talk.

nounA bar or other local drinking establishment.

  • pub
  • public houseA bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
  • saloonA tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
  • tavernA building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.
  • alehouseA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
  • boozer Australia, slang
  • drinker
  • drinkeryA place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
  • gin jointA commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or...
  • local British
  • nineteenth holeA pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.
  • pot-houseA business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
  • rummeryA bar that mainly sells rum.
  • boozing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • bousing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • gargle-factory obsolete, slangBar, pub, a place for drinking.
  • groggery archaicAn establishment that sells alcoholic beverages.

Meaning of watering hole

  1. noun A depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.
  2. noun A bar or other local drinking establishment.

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Questions about synonyms of watering hole

What is another word for watering hole?
Watering hole has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as saloon and pot-house.
What does watering hole mean?
Watering hole means a depression in which water collects and where animals come to drink.

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