watering hole
Where animals gather
A watering hole is a pool or other natural source where animals gather to drink.
By extension, it's informal slang for a bar or pub—a place where people gather to drink: We stopped at our favorite watering hole after work.
The term carries a casual, unpretentious connotation.
Public drinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
- cantinaSpanish-speaking region's bar
nightclub · lounge · speakeasy · taproom · inn · alehouse · beer garden · roadhouse
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- waterholeNatural animal drinking source
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- zebrasStriped African equines
- lionsLarge African wild felines
giraffes · antelope · wildebeest · hippos · crocodiles · predators · prey · herd
Collection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
mingle · fraternize · regulars · happy hour · locals · camaraderie · conversation · community
tavern
Public drinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- dive barRundown, cheap drinking spot
cantina · nightclub · lounge · speakeasy · taproom · inn · alehouse · beer garden · roadhouse · honky-tonk
savannah
Tropical grassland ecosystem
- waterholeNatural animal drinking source
- elephantsTusked, trunk-bearing mammals
- zebrasStriped African equines
lions · giraffes · antelope · wildebeest · hippos · crocodiles · predators · prey · herd · migration
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- hangoutFrequented gathering place
networking · mingle · fraternize · regulars · happy hour · locals · camaraderie · conversation · community · hub
desert
To leave behind completely
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- palm treesTropical plants with fronds
- respiteShort pause from hardship
refuge · survival · arid · nomad · camels · traveler · shade · rest stop · outpost · way station
- african wildlife areaSerengeti, Masai Mara, Kruger, savanna, grassland
- Wild Westcowboy, howdy, sheriff, giddyup, lawmen
- African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
- African savannaacacia, acacia tree, baobab, baobab tree, cheetah
- caravancamel, merchant, trader, goods, pack animal
- gathering placescommunity center, community centers, community halls, assembly halls, civic centers
watering holedesert
To leave behind completely
wasteland · dry land · arid zone · drought zone · parched earth
watering holehermitage
Secluded religious dwelling
isolation cell · solitary confinement · office · workplace · boardroom
hole, water, watered, watering, waters, waterer, underwatering, unwatered, overwatering