brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce brewery (audio)
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a place where beer is produced
Cape Cod Beer owner and brewer Todd Marcus expects the brewery expansion to be completed by early April, allowing him to keep up with the flagship brews, as well as seasonal offerings.Jen Harmon
Breweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.Kirk Johnson
see also microbrewery

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Learn more about how an infinite complexity of brews is coaxed out of those three simple ingredients by touring a brewery. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025 December saw a number of closings, which included restaurants, bars, breweries, and even coffee shops, many of which had been around for years, like a haunt that closed after nearly three decades. Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 Ultimately, this brewery has provided me with things that cannot be measured by capitalism, no matter how hard that vicious and broken machine may fumble around with spreadsheets and ledgers and trying. Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 3 July 2025 Those are among 100 BrewDog bars and four breweries worldwide, according to its website. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for brewery

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First Known Use

circa 1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brewery was circa 1648

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brewery

noun
brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce brewery (audio)
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed

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