tied house

American  

noun

British.

1. a public house or tavern owned by or under contract to a brewery whose brands of beer, ale, etc., it sells exclusively.

2. Also called tied cottage.  a house owned by an employer and rented to an employee.

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Etymology

Origin of tied house

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Just last week, DeKarske attended a ribbon cutting for Tied House, the brewpub that replaces JoBoys on Main Street.

From Washington Times

A coin toss decided a tied House race in 2006.

From Seattle Times

But the episode has been on Burns’s mind lately as Virginia grapples once again with a tied House race, a disputed ballot with extra markings and the prospect of letting the luck of the draw settle it all.

From Washington Post

The Democrat in the tied House race, which affects which party controls the chamber, said on Tuesday she will ask a court to declare the tie invalid and her the winner.

From The Guardian

State law says the winner of a tied House race will be determined by lot — leaving the fate of the chamber to what is essentially a coin toss.

From Washington Post