alehouse
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- noun
- /ˈeɪlˌhaʊs/
- Archaic
:
taberna
- Resting in a local alehouse, the seeker and the Familist discuss the nature of sin and human perfection.
- alehouse politician
Examples
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Just after noon, they sat over beers in the alehouse above which the trains of the Southern Region rumbled to Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire.
Fiction book (1994) -
In the aftermath of the 1794 treason trials, which had focused on the alehouse politicians of the LCS, alehouses had become a focus of renewed social concern.
Academic text (2016) -
At least, it looked like an alehouse.
Fiction book (2001) -
The evening was wearing on toward midnight by now, but few among the alehouse customers had drifted away.
Fiction book (1991) -
Here it is important to understand that while most meetings of the LCS divisions were held in small, local alehouses, the January dinner was a "General Meeting" held at a large, more respectable tavern, and was open to all members of the society, regardless of the division to which they belonged.
Academic text (2016) -
After a long day of work, he enjoyed a pint of ale at the local alehouse with his friends.
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The alehouse was filled with laughter and music as patrons enjoyed their drinks together.
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In the old town, the historic alehouse attracts tourists eager to experience its traditional ambiance.
Synonyms
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A place where people drink alcoholic drinks and often eat, like a bar
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A building where people drink alcohol and eat simple meals
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A large place where people drink beer and meet to talk and enjoy music
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A pub that serves many beers and simple meals
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An old cheap bar or club with loud lively music and dancing
A bar that sells beer, often from its own brewery
A small, rough bar that serves cheap food
How Old-fashioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Alehouse comes from the old words ale and house, literally a 'house' for 'ale'. So an alehouse was simply a place to drink ale, much like an old pub, and that is why the word means a tavern where ale was sold and drunk.