gastropub

[ gas-troh-puhb ]

/ ˈgæs troʊˌpʌb /

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noun

a bar that serves good food and high-quality alcoholic beverages.

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Origin of gastropub

First recorded in 1990–95; gastro(nomy) + pub

Words nearby gastropub

gastrophrenic, gastroplasty, gastroplication, gastropod, gastroptosis, gastropub, gastropulmonary, gastropylorectomy, gastropyloric, gastrorrhagia, gastrorrhaphy

How to use gastropub in a sentence

I have thought of copying one of them, but none of the specific pursuits — biking, knitting, gastropubs, spoken word — specifically interests me.
Carolyn Hax: When finding a hobby feels like a chore|Carolyn Hax|December 26, 2020|Washington Post
Merriam-Webster has updated its collegiate dictionary, and entries like ‘gastropub’ and ‘man cave’ have been added.
New Words Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary: ‘Man Cave,’ ‘Sexting,’ and More|Kory L. Stamper|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for gastropub

gastro-pub

noun

a pub serving restaurant-quality food

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