also: しゃこうば
noun
social meeting place; watering hole
Refers to a place where people gather to socialize, such as a bar, café, or club. 'Watering hole' is a colloquial equivalent.
あのバーは地元の社交場として人気がある。
That bar is popular as a local social meeting place.
彼は毎晩、社交場で友人と会っている。
He meets his friends at a watering hole every night.
Compound of 社交 (socializing) and 場 (place). The reading しゃこうじょう uses the on'yomi for both characters, while しゃこうば uses the kun'yomi for 場.