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grogshop

noun

ˈgräg-ˌshäp

Definition of grogshop

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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Noun

At first, young Ursula seemed destined to follow in her mother’s footsteps, taking a job in the same tavern.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of tavern

Noun

Becks Place opened three years ago, replacing an Irish pub called McGuire’s Tavern.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
At the pub, Childress and I spoke briefly about ideas of reconciliation and national reckoning, trying to parse where our own actions fit within a larger whole.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pub

Noun

This area hosts a stunning 40-foot bar, taking inspiration from an old-fashioned Southern saloon.

— Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Prior to the Bilottis purchasing the building, John Seidel operated a saloon there until his liquor license was revoked by Blue Island’s City Council in 1918, according to the Blue Island Historical Society.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of saloon

Noun

Common areas also include a lively lobby bar and cigar room for pours and puffs, respectively, as well as an impressive wine list with bottles sourced from all over the world.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In 1991, Taylor, then 19, fatally beat two people, ages 83 and 79, with a metal bar during a robbery in their Gadsden, Alabama, home.

— KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bar

Noun

Named after a nightclub that operated inside the historic Street Hotel during the 1930s, the Blue Room serves as both a performance venue and a living exhibit of the city’s jazz heritage.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Raman showed up at bars and nightclubs and on college campuses, spreading her call for change at City Hall.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 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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