1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg
kegged; kegging; kegs
: to store (something, such as beer) in a keg
This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market.—
Bryan Baird
Bryan Baird
kegged
adjective
He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand.
—Eater.com
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Examples of keg in a Sentence
Noun
They drank an entire keg of beer.
Recent Examples on the WebDon Tse, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The tree keg stand was designed to fit a slim quarter barrel keg below and support a 5-ft. tree above.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
When the Tories were forced to evacuate Boston, in 1776, some of their men left behind a keg of gunpowder at the tower.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
Other kegs like Cornelius and slim quarter kegs will also fit a kegerator that holds up to a 1/6 barrel.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2023
There will be 65 kegs of ales on tap that range from light sour to heavily fruited.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023
Martin regularly drove to Anchorage for food, kegs and other supplies.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
There will also be live music, food trucks, lottery ticket giveaways from Michigan Lottery, dance demonstrations and competitions such as stein hoisting and keg lifting.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2023
The weekend before that Hanover screening, the frat parties at Dartmouth had all featured the usual kegs and a general sense of drift.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
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Noun
The keg tree lighting party also kicks off Genesee’s annual Beers of Appreciation, which runs the entire month of December.
—Don Tse, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
The tree keg stand was designed to fit a slim quarter barrel keg below and support a 5-ft. tree above.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 28 Nov. 2023
When the Tories were forced to evacuate Boston, in 1776, some of their men left behind a keg of gunpowder at the tower.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
Other kegs like Cornelius and slim quarter kegs will also fit a kegerator that holds up to a 1/6 barrel.
—Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2023
There will be 65 kegs of ales on tap that range from light sour to heavily fruited.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023
Martin regularly drove to Anchorage for food, kegs and other supplies.
—Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 29 July 2023
There will also be live music, food trucks, lottery ticket giveaways from Michigan Lottery, dance demonstrations and competitions such as stein hoisting and keg lifting.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2023
The weekend before that Hanover screening, the frat parties at Dartmouth had all featured the usual kegs and a general sense of drift.
—Ty Burr, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2023
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keg
noun
ˈkeg 
ˈkag,
ˈkāg
1
: a small cask or barrel holding 30 gallons (about 114 liters) or less
2
: the contents of a keg
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