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taphouse

noun

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

• Syn: ↑public house, ↑pub, ↑saloon, ↑pothouse, ↑gin mill

• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain

• Hypernyms: ↑tavern, ↑tap house

• Hyponyms: ↑alehouse, ↑free house

• Part Meronyms: ↑barroom, ↑bar, ↑saloon, ↑ginmill, ↑taproom

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/tap"hows'/, n., pl. taphouses /-how'ziz/. Brit.

an inn or tavern where liquor is kept on tap for sale.

[1490-1500; TAP² + HOUSE]

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tapˈhouse noun

A tavern

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Main Entry: ↑tap

Useful english dictionary. 2012.