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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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The Lantern tavern threw the first iteration of the block party in 2016 as a celebration for its 50th anniversary.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Customers are family as well, some even choosing the tavern as their final resting place.

— Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tavern

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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

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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

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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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