BARROOM

barroom, bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom

(noun) a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; โ€œhe drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the barโ€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

barroom (plural barrooms)

(North American) A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.

Usage notes

In the US, the terms barroom and bar room are uncommon, eschewed in favor of bar.

Source: Wiktionary


Bar"room`, n.

Definition: A room containing a bar or counter at which liquors are sold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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