brewery

noun

brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce brewery (audio)
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a place where beer is produced
Cape Cod Beer owner and brewer Todd Marcus expects the brewery expansion to be completed by early April, allowing him to keep up with the flagship brews, as well as seasonal offerings.Jen Harmon
Breweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.Kirk Johnson
see also microbrewery

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There’s also a ramen restaurant, a yoga studio, and a brewery, among other businesses. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2025 Late one night, I was escorted into the 19th-century headquarters of a fabled Belgian brewery, Rodenbach. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025 Those are, indeed, worthwhile sights, but to get a taste of local life, opt instead to wander the Grandi District, an old harbor where warehouses have been transformed into design shops, breweries, and food halls. Ali Wunderman, AFAR Media, 11 Sep. 2025 In addition to the winners, the brewery will offer consolation prizes to participants with the best costume, the slowest race time and the best howl. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brewery

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First Known Use

circa 1648, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brewery was circa 1648

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brewery

noun
brew·​ery ˈbrü-ə-rē How to pronounce brewery (audio)
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed

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