hash house

Definition of hash housenext

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Recent Examples of hash house Founded in 1944 by Sammy Powell, the hash house was later owned by Khalid Farhoud, who passed it on in 1996. — Kat Tran updated July 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hash house
Noun
  • High school sports programs are filled with dozens of volunteers — manning the snack bar, taking tickets, helping provide security, cleaning floors, carrying equipment and taking statistics.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The interactive experience would be in a four-story building with bird-safe glass on the upper floor, a retail store, snack bar and restaurant.
    — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Among the participants is Adzema Pharmacy, a longtime McCandless staple known not only for prescriptions but also for its lunch counter.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some visitors had expressed fears that exhibits, such as the casket of Emmett Till and a Greensboro lunch counter housed at the neighboring American History Museum, may have been altered to appease the administration’s concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That night, after the family gets back home, Irwin’s older brother, Gary (Adam Driver), arrives with princely pomp, bringing a takeout feast from the venerable steak house Peter Luger.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Another user temporarily lost access to his Resy account after trying to get a reservation at a hot West Village steak house—without his knowledge, the bot had been spamming the platform with requests.
    — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • On a recent, sunny Friday afternoon, Daniel Stromberg sat in the hospital cafeteria at University of Illinois Health, with a set of purple pens and white business cards spread out on the table, as people streamed in and out.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Let the school teachers pray over their lunch in the cafeteria.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026

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“Hash house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hash%20house. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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