taproom

[ tap-room, -roo m ]
/ ˈtæpˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
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noun

a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.

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Origin of taproom

First recorded in 1800–10; tap2 + room

Words nearby taproom

tapper, tappet, tapping, tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps, tapsal-teerie, tapsalteerie, tapster
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Words related to taproom

tap, tavern, pub, bar, saloon, rathskeller

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British Dictionary definitions for taproom

taproom
/ (ˈtæpˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /

noun

a bar, as in a hotel or pub
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