Synonyms of keg

keg

noun

ˈkeg 

as in barrel

an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages

a keg of beer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• barrel
• cask
• pipe
• hogshead
• tun
• firkin
• butt
• puncheon
• tub
• kilderkin
• drum
• rundlet
• vat
• cistern
• scuttlebutt
• can

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of keg

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

Shacks, of which there were nine along the peninsula, would compete to outdo each other, lighting bonfires on the beach, supplying endless kegs, and inviting live bands. — Curbed Editors, Curbed, 23 June 2026

If a full keg is more than is needed for your event, Lanuzza shares how much beer is in different sized kegs, as well as why kegs can be preferable to cans or bottles of beer for some consumers. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

The Haven, which has long served Scotland’s top-selling beer, Tennent’s Lager, has gone from four kegs a week to ordering 50 just for this week. — Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026

Phrases Containing keg

• powder keg