watering hole
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
On a night out after work with his firefighter pals, Glenn entered a talent contest at a local watering hole at his co-workers’ insistence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2024
Back then, the villagers and animals shared the same watering hole, and the rhino would submerge himself in the shallows and wait.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
