wineshop

noun

wine·​shop ˈwīn-ˌshäp How to pronounce wineshop (audio)
: a tavern that specializes in serving wine

Examples of wineshop in a Sentence

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Busy neighborhood wineshop and outpost off Piazza Testaccio that widely distributes throughout the city. Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 27 June 2022 The Middle Ages died dismally, and the scapegrace poet Francois Villon sang their requiem in the wineshops of the Cité. Bruce Dale, National Geographic, 17 Apr. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wineshop was in 1813

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“Wineshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wineshop. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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