keg

noun

ˈkeg How to pronounce keg (audio)
Definition of kegnext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages a keg of beer

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Recent Examples of keg In addition to Groom’s original downtown Eureka brewery and cafe, Lost Coast Brewery now includes a 75,000-square-foot facility that can fill 1,400 kegs per day. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 The backyard bash featured a bouncy house, cotton candy machines and bubbles for the kids, as well as activities for adults like beer pong and a keg for keg stands. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Since last week, Wallingford had sold 13 of the 20 kegs of Dutch beer as of Wednesday afternoon, and had to stop selling it in order to save the remaining seven for Thursday’s match. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 In Boston, Scottish soccer fans recently took over the downtown Sam Adams brewery and drank 70 kegs of the iconic American beer in a four-day stretch, Boston Beer Company confirmed to ABC News, effectively tapping out the supply. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for keg
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keg
  1. barrel
  2. cask
  3. pipe
Noun
  • Nasser said current trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz are at a tenth of pre-conflict levels, adding that the world will continue to lose more than 100 million barrels of crude for each week the passage is closed.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, to maintain exports at a maximum capacity of 7 million barrels per day.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • That was followed by Intense and Smooth Arabica (evoking coffee flavors), Amber and Green Meadow (inspired by nature), Vibrant and Guardian Oak (a tribute to the casks used and a collab with Cirque du Soleil), and Inspired by Tea.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026
  • What distinguishes Aureus is its proprietary post-maturation finishing regime in casks that previously held Vino de Naranga (orange wine).
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cask
Noun
  • Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe

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