barroom
noun
, -ˌru̇m\
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bar, café (also cafe), cantina [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, tavern, watering hole, watering place
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Because at some point, whether in ten years or 20 or 30, the technological noose will draw tight, and the homogeneity of electrics will render moot all the age-old barroom debates on cylinder count and turbos. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "When Is a Porsche Not Really a Porsche?," 23 Jan. 2017 Since then, about the only gloves-off fighting many people have witnessed has consisted of barroom brawls. — Washington Post, "Bare-knuckle boxing from a bygone era looks for a comeback," 1 June 2018 LeDuff's gonzo reporting is nothing if not braggadocious, intent on establishing the author's first-person street-and-barroom cred. — Sam Quinones, chicagotribune.com, "A gonzo tour of what ails America," 29 June 2018 The acoustic melody swelled into a classic dusty barroom slow-dancer. — Erik Ernst, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Blake Shelton may have gone Hollywood, but he shows at Summerfest that he's still country," 6 July 2018 The band's edgy blend of '70s rock and blues laced with face-melting guitars and the fiery dynamism of lead vocalist Wendy Case could rev up a barroom like no one else. — Jeff Milo, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit music: The Paybacks make a comeback; Flint Eastwood playing at MOCAD," 28 June 2018 Don was taken to St. Vincent's to have his head stitched up, and according to the Post, the two barroom vigilantes were released on bail. — Julia Ioffe, GQ, "The Real Story of Donald Trump Jr.," 21 June 2018 The singer and fiddler has been a barroom staple in Nashville, and a favorite of the town’s working musicians. — Philly.com, "Album reviews: The Last Poets, Snail Mail, Joshua Hedley," 14 June 2018 But the dominant note is one of barroom familiarity with the heir to the throne. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Tom Hanks, Hamish Linklater and a 'Henry IV' worthy of applause," 10 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barroom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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