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
Jen HarmonBreweries from Brooklyn to Norwalk, Conn., are putting in more and bigger brewing vats, plotting new lagers, ales and stouts.—Kirk Johnson
see also microbrewery
Kirk JohnsonExamples of brewery in a Sentence
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Grab take-home cans in the brewery store, and take a $10 tour for a behind-the-scenes look.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Plus shoppers can stop at a variety of Mexican restaurants, breweries and sports bars to grab lunch or dinner, after a few hours of walking and snatching up gifts.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Rogue is certainly not the only brewery or distillery to go under in recent months and years—Anchor Brewing in San Francisco closed in 2023 and 21st Amendment Brewery shuttered a few months ago, just to name a few.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
Bring the whole family for drinks and food at a brewery that's designed for being outside.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Plus shoppers can stop at a variety of Mexican restaurants, breweries and sports bars to grab lunch or dinner, after a few hours of walking and snatching up gifts.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Rogue is certainly not the only brewery or distillery to go under in recent months and years—Anchor Brewing in San Francisco closed in 2023 and 21st Amendment Brewery shuttered a few months ago, just to name a few.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
Bring the whole family for drinks and food at a brewery that's designed for being outside.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brewery
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“Brewery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brewery. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
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brewery
noun
brew·ery
ˈbrü-ə-rē 
ˈbru̇(-ə)r-ē
plural breweries
: a plant where malt liquors are brewed
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