alehouse

alehouse
alehouse (n.) also ale-house, O.E. eala-huse; see ALE (Cf. ale) + HOUSE (Cf. house) (n.). An alehouse "is distinguished from a tavern, where they sell wine" [Johnson].

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  • alehouse — [[t]e͟ɪlhaʊs[/t]] alehouses N COUNT An alehouse is a pub. [OLD FASHIONED] …   English dictionary

  • alehouse — noun Date: before 12th century a place where ale is sold to be drunk on the premises …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • alehouse — /ayl hows /, n., pl. alehouses / how ziz/. a tavern where ale or beer is sold; bar; pub. [bef. 1000; ME, OE. See ALE, HOUSE] * * * …   Universalium

  • alehouse — noun A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold. Syn: bar, beer parlour, brewpub, pub, saloon …   Wiktionary

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  • alehouse — ale|house [ˈeılhaus] n old fashioned a place where people drank beer in the past …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • alehouse — n. pub, bar, place where alcoholic beverages are served …   English contemporary dictionary

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