barroom

noun

bar·​room ˈbär-ˌrüm How to pronounce barroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquor : bar entry 1 sense 5b
a barroom brawl

Examples of barroom in a Sentence

a barroom long popular with working folks looking for a place to unwind at the end of the day
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While more of a household name in Great Britain, Wakeman’s ethereal-sorcerer persona onstage was matched in his heyday for barroom carousing and insolvency. Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Modern hurricane forecasting was born in 1943, when a US Army Air Corps pilot flew a two-person propeller plane into the eye of a hurricane on a barroom dare, and then repeated the stunt with a meteorologist on board. Alec Luhn, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024 The record is nitty-gritty garage-rock and sweaty alt-country under the haze of neon barroom lights. Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024 Winding guitar and saloon-tinged piano further fuel the song’s barroom vibe, while Langley and Green’s country drawls, confidence and humor make for an ace pairing. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for barroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of barroom was in 1742

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“Barroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barroom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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barroom

noun
bar·​room ˈbär-ˌrüm How to pronounce barroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a place of business for the sale of alcoholic drinks

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