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ale house

ale house is the alternative form 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 form of?
Ale house is the alternative form of alehouse.

Words near ale house in the dictionary

  1. ale benches
  2. ale conner
  3. ale conners
  4. ale gallon
  5. ale gallons
  6. ale house
  7. ale houses
  8. ale pole
  9. ale poles
  10. ale post
  11. ale posts

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