drinking hole: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  English (general)informalcolloquial
  • An establishment, such as a bar, pub, or tavern, where people gather to drink alcoholic beverages.

  Examples

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  • After work, the team usually meets at their favorite drinking hole downtown to unwind and chat.

    After work, the team often gathers at their preferred bar in the city center to relax and talk.

  • Jenna found a cozy little drinking hole where the locals gather for live music and cold beers.

    Jenna discovered a small welcoming bar where local people meet to enjoy live music and cold beer.

  • He’s been frequenting that new drinking hole ever since it opened last month.

    He has been regularly visiting that new bar since it opened the previous month.

• 2.

  English (general)neutralliteral
  • A place where animals gather to drink water; a waterhole or watering place.

  Examples

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  • During the safari, we stopped at a drinking hole where elephants and zebras came to quench their thirst.

    On the safari, we paused at a waterhole where elephants and zebras gathered to drink water.

  • The animals in the dry season depend heavily on the few remaining drinking holes scattered across the plains.

    In the dry season, animals rely greatly on the limited waterholes spread throughout the plains.

  • We spotted a herd of antelope drinking at a small hole near the riverbank early in the morning.

    Early in the morning, we saw a group of antelope drinking at a small waterhole by the river.

  • The guide warned us to keep quiet around the drinking hole to avoid scaring the wildlife away.

    The guide advised us to be silent near the waterhole to prevent frightening the animals.