barrelhouse

noun

bar·​rel·​house ˈber-əl-ˌhau̇s 

ˈba-rəl-

1

: a cheap drinking and usually dancing establishment

2

: a strident, uninhibited, and forcefully rhythmic style of jazz or blues

Examples of barrelhouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The whiskey is composed of five barrel-proof batches drawn from just 129 barrels across three barrelhouses. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026

And one that can evidently stand up to plenty of time in the barrelhouse. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025

Flying Leap Vineyards Located in the heart of scenic southern Arizona, Flying Leap Vineyards has a distillery, barrelhouse, tasting room, and event center. — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 29 Sep. 2024

Many of the new barrelhouses are being built with industrial revenue bonds exempting them from property taxes for years or decades. — Travis Loller, Fortune, 8 July 2023

Jack Daniel's operation there has 92 barrelhouses storing more than 2 million barrels. — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for barrelhouse

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse