alehouse

noun

Definition of alehousenext
as in roadhouse

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Recent Examples of alehouse At the airport, a group of cadets loitered by a lactation pod, and people at the terminal alehouse seemed to be having a genuinely good time. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 Carrying news, satire and story into places where expensive books had seldom reached, they were sold for pennies, tacked to alehouse walls and sung aloud for the illiterate. — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2025 On a video call Finger demonstrated a few use cases, including a woman sitting in a modern Los Angeles garage that became a woman riding a horse in an old Western town, or two men sitting at a backyard table who were suddenly in a Medieval alehouse. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025 The classic alehouse is a stone’s throw away from Leeds’ home ground, and on April 28, the fans were in a celebratory mood. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 15 May 2025 This Livermore movie theater and alehouse will show the NFC championship in high-def on a 30-foot screen. — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024 The London Evening Post didn’t give her name, simply identifying her as the keeper of the Queen’s Head alehouse. — Katie Dancey-Downs, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022 In the late seventies, the bar came under the ownership of the proprietor of a now defunct Bronx alehouse called the Liffy, like the river. — David Kortava, The New Yorker, 9 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alehouse
  1. roadhouse
  2. bistro
  3. nightclub
  4. pub
  5. brewpub
  6. tavern
  7. cabaret
  8. speakeasy
Noun
  • Down at the Borderline kicks up some roadhouse dirt, for example, while the recent Nobody Held Her Like Me explores soul music.
    — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 15 June 2026
  • Go to Sharps for cocktails and roadhouse comfort, Rendition for a polished Tukwila night, or Copperleaf for a more elevated Northwest dinner.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
Definition of roadhouse
Noun
  • Kimberly and three friends held a 3AM meeting at Burning Man, voting to buy and refurbish the hotel and save the bistro.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Pineapple Grove Arts District Just off Atlantic Avenue, this artsy enclave is best known for its independent boutiques, casual bistros, and a steady lineup of galleries, including House of Perna, Brulé Gastro-Kitchen, and Addison Gallery.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Definition of bistro
Noun
  • The seminal former record label, based in Manchester, launched the likes of band Joy Division and ran the famous Haçienda nightclub, on the site of which stand apartments today.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Why the Excelsior Club mattered in Charlotte Founded in 1944 by Jimmie and Minnie McKee, the Excelsior Club was Charlotte’s first nightclub exclusively for the Black community.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of nightclub
Noun
  • The glossy domed bun, truffle aioli and wagyu beef helped elevate the burger above standard pub fare.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 July 2026
  • But while the team’s exploits on the field could not match the success of its supporters, pubs in England — some of which are struggling financially — have been boosted by the boon in beer sales from the team’s run to the World Cup semifinals.
    — Katrina Tudlong, NBC news, 15 July 2026
Definition of pub
Noun
  • Pedals & Pints Brewing (Thousand Oaks, California) Pedals & Pints Brewing is a brewpub with about a dozen beers available in their Thousand Oaks taproom, along with a full food menu.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The Urban Vibrancy Institute’s Every Thursday initiative recruited bands to play at different brewpubs and restaurants in 2022 and then expanded that into a series of block parties with live music and food trucks in different downtown districts.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of brewpub
Noun
  • Anecdotal evidence indicates the World Cup has been a boon for Arlington’s hospitality industry, with some restaurateurs and tavern owners saying revenue has exceeded their expectations.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
  • The restaurant is named after his great-grandmother’s Depression-era restaurant, once located not far from the tavern’s present location—and the food is a nod to that history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • The Coachella Valley Repertory Theater, in nearby Cathedral City, is offering a summer cabaret series for just $65.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Moulin Rouge cabaret, with its red windmill, has been a landmark of Paris’s artsy Montmartre neighborhood for 137 years, but many moviegoers likely learned of its existence thanks to the whimsical 2001 film of the same name.
    — Alicia Kort, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026
Definition of cabaret
Noun
  • Rather than leaning into the speakeasy trend, the Upper Room provides an accessible gathering place where quality drinks meet a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere.
    — Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • Swifties believe this dark speakeasy on East Seventh Street is that bar.
    — Lily Boyce, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of speakeasy

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