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taphouse

[ tap-hous ]
/ ˈtæpˌhaʊs /
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noun, plural tap·hous·es [tap-hou-ziz]. /ˈtæpˌhaʊ zɪz/. British.
an inn or tavern where liquor for sale is kept on tap.
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Origin of taphouse

First recorded in 1490–1500; tap2 + house

Words nearby taphouse

tapeworm, taphephobia, Taphiae, taphole, taphonomy, taphouse, taphrogenesis, Tàpies, tap-in, tapioca, tapioca-plant
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Words related to taphouse

bar, hotel, inn, lodge, lounge, pub, saloon, watering hole, alehouse, barroom, dive, joint, hostelry, roadhouse, speakeasy, suds, taproom, drinkery, gin mill, grog shop

How to use taphouse in a sentence

  • It is to Mr. Taphouse that I owe my introduction to the pipe and tabor which form the subject of a paper in this volume.

    Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin

  • Mr. Taphouse remembered very well the days when the pipe and drum were heard all round Oxford at fairs and village festivals.

    Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin

  • For mine own part, I never come into any room in a taphouse, but I am drawn in.

    Measure for Measure|William Shakespeare

British Dictionary definitions for taphouse

taphouse
/ (ˈtæpˌhaʊs) /
noun
rare an inn or bar
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