as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a barroom long popular with working folks looking for a place to unwind at the end of the day
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Recent Examples of barroom
Consider it a chance to engage in barroom golf discussion.
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
And so this is a club who, in the language of the barroom, are bouncing off the walls, p****d out of their skulls but somehow still clutching their packet of pork scratchings.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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
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Brody Miller, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
And so this is a club who, in the language of the barroom, are bouncing off the walls, p****d out of their skulls but somehow still clutching their packet of pork scratchings.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barroom
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The historic Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street is a monument to the gay rights movement, which was galvanized by a 1969 rebellion there, sparked by a police raid of the tavern, largely led by trans people.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Miles Teller and Zac Efron were seen hanging out in the back of the tavern, socializing and taking photos with Barkley amid his circle.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mero Beach is close to Roseau, Dominica’s capital, and offers convenient access to many nearby pubs and restaurants.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Full Court will continue operating its popular Royal Mile pub and is planning a new business in the old Fong's location.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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The saloon would remain in production for a decade, during which time the automaker sold over 7,000 examples of the vehicle.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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This country was born in a bar—the revolutionaries met in taverns, westward expansion had a lot to do with saloons, the Civil Rights Movement—meetings happened in churches but also in bars, Stonewall was a bar.—
Jessi Roti,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most notably are the cat cafes springing up around the country—there are reportedly 200 of these businesses located in the United States alone.—
Jackie (Ott) Jaakola,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Factors like longer-stay visas, reliable Wi-Fi, a fantastic cafe scene, and an array of cultural attractions and experiences are at the top of our checklist when deciding where to spend time.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beauty is an official presenting sponsor and afterparty host and the brand will host a touchup beauty bar amid DJ sets, passed beverages and bites.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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My dream is to one day open a Japanese style jazz kissa hifi listening bar with them.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
21 Feb. 2025
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There were cinemas, casinos, nightclubs, hotels and restaurants to entertain its many guests.—
Sebastián López Brach,
The Dial,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s the avant-garde choreographer Florentina Holzinger, for example, known for staging operas with plentiful fake blood, and the 82-year-old fashion knitwear designer Claudia Skoda, who’s often seen out at nightclubs.—
Gisela Williams,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Barroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barroom. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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