barrelhouse
noun
a cheap saloon, especially one in New Orleans in the early part of the 20th century: so called from the racks of liquor barrels originally placed along the walls.
barrelhouses
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pluralof barrelhouse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Many of the new barrelhouses are being built with industrial revenue bonds exempting them from property taxes for years or decades.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
He said Bullitt County does not want any new barrelhouses unless things change, and he is not alone.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
Ms. Long said her corner of Lincoln County “is going to be black as coal” unless Jack Daniel’s installs air filters in the barrelhouses, one of which sits about 250 yards from her property.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Mr Holleman said he anticipates asking the court to order Brown-Forman to stop using six recently-built warehouses, which are commonly known as barrelhouses, that are also near Mrs Long's property.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2023
He was, in the words of the French critic Jacques Périn, "a robust, straightforward musician, a disciple of all the solid pianists schooled in the rough training-grounds of the barrelhouses".
From The Guardian ● Mar. 23, 2011
