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distillery

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

noun

distilleries plural
  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

"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

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noun

Etymology

Origin of distillery

First recorded in 1670–80; distill + -ery

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Noe grew up around the Jim Beam distillery, and his family’s rustic home built in 1911 remains on the campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Three Iranian men pressed rehydrated raisins at an artisan distillery just outside New York, thousands of miles from their war-struck homeland.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

It carries a $65,000 price tag and comes from a distillery whose roots go back 200 years, the same place where brands like Jameson are produced.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Last month, the company halted production of gin and vodka brands at its distillery in Elgin, Aberdeenshire, in order to "sharpen" the businesses focus.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

We made a distillery like that back in seventh grade as part of a science lab.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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