taproom

American  

[tap-room, -room] / ˈtæpˌrum, -ˌrʊm /

noun

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

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taproom British  

/ ˈtæpˌruːm, -ˌrʊm /

noun

1. a bar, as in a hotel or pub

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Etymology

Origin of taproom

First recorded in 1800–10; tap ² + room

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Example Sentences

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taproom

Exemplifying Roanoke’s modern revival are places like the River House, a former ice house that now hosts an outdoors outfitter, taproom and climbing wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"I think we would be very tight if we had to rely just on the brewery. If someone came and shut down our taproom tomorrow, we would be in a serious pickle."

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

The Mayan, a historic nightclub, is set to shut down later this month and Angel City Brewery announced that its Arts District taproom is being put up for sale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025

Several other Democrats, including Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota and Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, accompanied the president as he observed the bridge and, later, met with people at a taproom next to the brewery.

From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

Then Johnny would bustle in with his newspapers and often find the subscribers already sitting about the taproom waiting for him.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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