Alehouse
ahd-5
noun.
A place where ale is sold and served.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A house where ale is retailed.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A business, such as an
inn
or
tavern
, where
ale
is sold.
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noun.
a tavern where ale is sold
Word Usage
"For these commentators, the alehouse was a threat to public order, a hotbed of promiscuity, and a corrupter of conventional family life."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
gin mill
pothouse
pub
public house
saloon
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
jailhouse
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
Louisiana
auberge
bar-parlour
beerhouse
boarding-house
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bar
bar
barrel house
barroom
beer garden