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barroom

American  
[bahr-room, -room] / ˈbɑrˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. an establishment or room with a bar for the serving of alcoholic beverages.


barroom British  
/ ˈbɑːˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a room or building where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of barroom

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; bar 1 + room


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Entertainment is a major focus throughout the estate, which includes not only the indoor theater but also an outdoor screening area and a separate barroom designed by “Bar Rescue” star Jon Taffer.

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The followers are in fact the key to totalitarian movements, without whom the charismatic leader would simply be a barroom bloviator.

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He was known for his overt patriotism on post 9/11 songs like “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue,” and boisterous barroom tunes like “I Love This Bar” and “Red Solo Cup.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

The tale of two strangers bonding over tales of loss exchanged in a barroom, “A Pair of Brown Eyes” sways and sighs, its shared melancholy serving as a tonic to weary souls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2023

He had seen her, he would always be able to see her, even as time smoothed out the memory to a barroom tale.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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