taproom
2
5.6
- noun
- /ˈtæpˌrum/
:
cervecería
- After a long hike, they decided to relax and enjoy drinks in the taproom of the local brewery.
- open a taproom
- enter the taproom
Examples
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After the first silence, the rest of those in the taproom became vocal in their admiration, and even Murtagh allowed himself a small smile, nodding in satisfaction at the results of his efforts.
Fiction book (1991) -
The papers duly signed, I made my way cautiously down the inn's steep stairs and over to the bar table in the taproom.
Fiction book (1991) -
This way to the taproom, gentlemen.
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In the taproom, I suppose?
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The taproom takes up what would otherwise be living and sitting rooms.
Fiction book (1991) -
I am going to the taproom.
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We leave the taproom, then shake hands in front of a window with a beer sign in it.
Fiction book (1992) -
We will now enter the taproom.
Fiction book (1992) -
On the evening of the third day, Zarfo joined them in the taproom.
Fiction book (1993) -
Meanwhile, the singing in the taproom has restarted unaccompanied.
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people buy and drink alcoholic drinks
111
3.5
A place where people drink alcoholic drinks and often eat, like a bar
75
5.8
A place where people drink alcohol and talk
16
3.4
A bar or pub where people meet to drink and talk
14
4.0
A room where people drink alcohol at a counter
3
6.1
A restaurant that brews its own beer and serves food
3
3.3
A bar in a hotel or restaurant that serves mixed drinks in a relaxed, stylish place
2
3.1
A large place where people drink beer and meet to talk and enjoy music
1
8.1
A pub or bar where people go to drink
1
8.8
A cheap bar where people drink and are often rowdy
1
8.1
A pub that serves many beers and simple meals
A bar that sells beer, often from its own brewery
A cheap bar that sells alcohol where people go to drink and talk
How Casual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Taproom comes from tap and room. Here tap means 'a thing used to pour beer' and room means 'a place'. So a taproom is a place where drinks are poured from the tap, often in a brewery or bar.