Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A drinking-house; a tavern.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A house where liquors are retailed.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A tavern.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
  • noun tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

Etymologies

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tap +‎ house

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Examples

  • But, to say we were disappointed with the Eccentric Cafe, the downtown Kalamazoo bar/restuarant/taphouse/tied house would approximate, if understate, our feelings.

    Archive 2009-07-01 2009

  • But, to say we were disappointed with the Eccentric Cafe, the downtown Kalamazoo bar/restuarant/taphouse/tied house would approximate, if understate, our feelings.

    Michigan, A Recap, Part 2 - Founders, New Holland, Bells 2009

  • So, that being the case, an unranked man was likely to find himself a nice little inn or taphouse to haunt.

    Magic's Promise Lackey, Mercedes 1990

  • So, that being the case, an unranked man was likely to find himself a nice little inn or taphouse to haunt.

    Magic's Promise Lackey, Mercedes 1990

  • For mine own part, I never come into any room in a taphouse, but I am drawn in.

    Act II. Scene I. Measure for Measure 1914

  • City Taphouse - At this University City taphouse, opening in May 2010, 60 taps carry imports and crafts and a private tasting room enables guests to customize 10 taps.

    Media Newswire media-newswire.com 2010

  • For mine own part, I never come into any room in a taphouse, but I am drawn in.

    Measure for Measure The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] William Shakespeare 1590

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