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ale-house

ale-house is the alternative spelling of alehouse.

Meaning of alehouse

Noun

alehouse (plural alehouses)

  1. A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
    • Near-synonyms: (broadly synonymous) beerhouse, beer parlour, beer bar, pub, saloon; (overlapping) brewpub

Forms of ale-house

pluralale-houses

Questions about ale-house

What is ale-house the alternative spelling of?
Ale-house is the alternative spelling of alehouse.

Words near ale-house in the dictionary

  1. ale-costs
  2. ale-draper
  3. ale-drapers
  4. ale-drapery
  5. ale-hoof
  6. ale-house
  7. ale-houses
  8. ale-knight
  9. ale-knights
  10. ale-pole
  11. ale-poles

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