speakeasy
noun
speak·easy
ˈspēk-ˌē-zē 
plural speakeasies
: a place where alcoholic beverages are illegally sold
specifically
: such a place during the period of prohibition in the U.S.
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El Santo opened in 2019, along with the secret speakeasy Don Diablo, which is now CosaNostra Nightclub.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The best speakeasy in the country is apparently right here in Milwaukee.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Taking place in 1962, nearly three decades before 2017's It, the show's tension centers around the historical burning of a speakeasy that catered to Black patrons by a group of white supremacists.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Backstage Lounge is a speakeasy best known for its craft cocktails and kitschy pop-ups like its Christmas in July event.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
The best speakeasy in the country is apparently right here in Milwaukee.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Taking place in 1962, nearly three decades before 2017's It, the show's tension centers around the historical burning of a speakeasy that catered to Black patrons by a group of white supremacists.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Backstage Lounge is a speakeasy best known for its craft cocktails and kitschy pop-ups like its Christmas in July event.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Speakeasy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speakeasy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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speakeasy
noun
speak·easy
ˈspē-ˌkē-zē
plural speakeasies
: a place where alcoholic drinks are illegally sold
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