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distillery

American  
[dih-stil-uh-ree] / dɪˈstɪl ə ri /

noun

PLURAL

distilleries

  1. a place or establishment where distilling, especially the distilling of liquors, is done.

distillery British  
/ dɪˈstɪlərɪ /

noun

  1. a place where alcoholic drinks, etc, are made by distillation

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Etymology

Origin of distillery

First recorded in 1670–80; distill + -ery

Example Sentences

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They asked him about hosting happy hours for the company at the brewery and distillery he is opening downtown, which is now decorated with fall banners and hay bales.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesperson for HM Treasury said "our distilleries are vital to Britain's economy".

From BBC

Armed excise officers, with a sniffer dog, sped across the Ganges on a boat to raid an illegal distillery.

From BBC

Syrupy aromas drift across the guarded compound of Bangladesh's only licensed distillery, a state-owned producer posting record profits in the Muslim-majority nation, where Islamists are staging a political comeback.

From Barron's

The company planned at the time to invest at least $150 million in the distillery’s development, but little progress has been made since.

From The Wall Street Journal

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