grogshop

noun

ˈgräg-ˌshäp How to pronounce grogshop (audio)
Definition of grogshopnext
chiefly British
as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises last saw them heading down to the local grogshop for a pint of beer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grogshop
  1. tavern
  2. pub
  3. saloon
  4. bar
  5. nightclub
  6. watering hole
Noun
  • An elegant conservatory, a beloved aquarium known for its shimmering jade green tiles reminiscent of an underwater tavern, and the small but excellent Dossin Great Lakes Museum are a few of the treasures found here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
  • Drinks and subpar nachos will be shared beneath the musty rafters of the tavern where the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon once imbibed.
    — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • Since receiving the first liquor license in town after Prohibition in 1933, the Cloverleaf has transformed from a bake shop to a men’s only pub to a 200-seat, indoor-outdoor, family-friendly bar with the best craft beer selection in the region.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Roughly 930 pubs closed in London between 2004 and 2024, and hundreds of hospitality businesses, including cafés and restaurants, closed near the end of 2025.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Definition of pub
Noun
  • The saloon underwent construction over subsequent decades as the area grew; the joint has been called The Buffalo Rose since 1981.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
  • The area was once home to Frontier City and Stagecoach Stop, roadside attractions that had a bank, blacksmith, general store, jailhouse, livery stable and saloon, all popular establishments featured in popular Western films.
    — JANELLE D. JAMES, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Tony's has a full bar and turns out quality versions of some of the greatest hits.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Guests can spend the morning at Buffalo Trace and still have the afternoon free to explore Louisville's restaurants, bourbon bars or additional distilleries.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • That includes after a mass shooting at the 2024 Super Bowl celebration rally, multiple shootings at and around nightclubs and the recent shootings along Interstate 70 last month.
    — Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • Once better known for railway platforms and nightclubs than research labs, the district has evolved into one of Europe's densest concentrations of AI talent, anchored by Google and Google DeepMind, with Anthropic and OpenAI preparing to join them.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of nightclub
Noun
  • Where to Eat and Drink There are exactly two permanent watering holes in King Salmon.
    — Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Mystic of my childhood, though, had a modicum of edge — kids with anarchy symbols on their jackets skateboarded outside a coffee shop that reeked of weed, and locals got rowdy at a dysfunctional watering hole called the Draw Bridge Inne.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of watering hole
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“Grogshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grogshop. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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