also: しゃこうば
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.
That bar is popular as a local social meeting place.
He meets his friends at a watering hole every night.
集いの場 is a more formal or literary term for a gathering place, whereas 社交場 often implies a casual, everyday meeting spot.
Standard kanji spelling; しゃこうじょう is the more common reading.
Alternate reading しゃこうば is also used, especially in casual contexts.
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.