distillery

noun

dis·​till·​ery di-ˈsti-lə-rē How to pronounce distillery (audio)
-ˈstil-rē
plural distilleries
: the works where distilling (as of alcoholic liquors) is done

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But Booker’s is the only barrel-strength member of this lineup, and is released in a few batches throughout the year (usually four), each with a name that is a tribute to a person or production method from the distillery’s long history. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2025 Like so many entrepreneurs who are brave enough to carve their own path, her journey to helming the first net-zero whisky distillery in the United Kingdom wasn’t easy. Brian Freedman, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Additionally, Bella Heathcote (The Man in the High Castle) has boarded the Paramount+ drama in the full-time role of Cleo Montague, the daughter of a distillery owner, per Variety. Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025 It’s most traditionally associated with Caribbean coastal distilleries like Jamaica and Barbados, but there’s some American expressions from the mainland (and island) that stand up to the best. Jillian Dara, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for distillery

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of distillery was in 1758

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“Distillery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/distillery. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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distillery

noun
dis·​till·​ery dis-ˈtil-(ə-)rē How to pronounce distillery (audio)
plural distilleries
: a place where distilling especially of alcoholic liquors is done

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