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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  1. tavern
  2. pub
  3. saloon
  4. bar
  5. nightclub
  6. watering hole
Noun
  • The lore says the building operated as a brothel in its early years, with a tavern then as now on the ground floor.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • What to do nearby A stone’s throw away is the Water Street Market, a complex of shops that includes an antiques mall, the Grazery café, and a neighborhood tavern called Parish.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • And the pub is having a Halloween party hosted by The Baddest.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Corti Brother’s is no hidden gem–it’s frequently written up in national food and travel pubs as one of the state’s best grocery stores.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pub
Noun
  • At its birth in 1907 in the basement of a Seattle saloon, there was nothing promising about the American Messenger Company.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-year-old female elephant got loose from her handler outside her enclosure, then went on the run, demolishing the door of a saloon on North Avenue, smashing in the window of another and walking through the fence around a vacant lot.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Close out the day with cocktails at Spirit Copa Bar, the hotel’s lively poolside bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The women have testified in court about alleged encounters at a hotel, a bar, a radio station, a workplace and Brand’s home.
    — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • Tickets are still on sale for the party, which is set for Zouk nightclub.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The same phenomenon has also been reported at Tao nightclub, formerly Excalibur and Limelight.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of nightclub
Noun
  • There's the world-class skiing and mountain biking with some memorable restaurants and watering holes to boot.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Arizona football coach Brent Brennan knew one of the best ways to thank fans for their support this past weekend would come at the local watering hole.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of watering hole
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“Grogshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grogshop. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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