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alehouse

American  
[eyl-hous] / ˈeɪlˌhaʊs /

noun

plural

alehouses

  1. a tavern where ale or beer is sold; bar; pub.

alehouse British  
/ ˈeɪlˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. archaic a place where ale was sold; tavern

  2. informal another name for pub

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Etymology

Origin of alehouse

before 1000; Middle English, Old English. See ale, house

Example Sentences

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Her programme will include YouTube pianist Hayato Sumino, Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina and Norwegian ensemble Barroksolistene, whose "Alehouse sessions" aim to recreate the atmosphere of a 17th Century English tavern.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

Takeout: The Barking Dog Alehouse offers their annual Thanksgiving meal kit for five to seven people including a ready-to-roast turkey, mashed potatoes and elevated classic side dishes.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

Restaurant: Impossible In this new episode, chef Robert Irvine hopes to turn around T. Phillip’s Alehouse and Grill in Glendora.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2020

Ravenna Alehouse is now Flying Boots & Wings @ravenna, the same folks behind the popular chicken-wing joint in Tacoma.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2017

Yellin went immediately to Falkbridge’s Alehouse, first sending all save two Brutes off on various tasks, keeping a noisy one and a quiet one for his own needs.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

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