barroom

noun

bar·​room ˈbär-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquor : bar entry 1 sense 5b

a barroom brawl

Synonyms of barroom

• tavern
• pub
• saloon
• bar
• nightclub

Examples of barroom in a Sentence

a barroom long popular with working folks looking for a place to unwind at the end of the day

Recent Examples on the Web

The barroom gives way to the Boom Boom room (for bands), which leads to the patio, all designed for mobs of undergrads who want cheap drinks and a place to hang. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Throughout their first five albums, the band has spun a web, not unlike the orb weavers of their native Virginia, that marries country, rock, honky-tonk grit and Appalachian soul with rowdy barroom energy. — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026

This fine-dining restaurant puts as much care into its barroom burger as its seven-course tasting menu, letting its open hearth work magic on the double-decker beauty. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026

In 2015, he was sentenced to serve four months in jail for his part in a barroom stabbing. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing barroom

• barroom brawl

Rhymes for barroom

• assume
• backroom
• ballroom
• bathroom
• bedroom
• boardroom
• bridegroom
• classroom
• cloakroom
• consume
• costume
• courtroom

Kids Definition

barroom

noun

bar·​room ˈbär-ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a place of business for the sale of alcoholic drinks