alehouse
alehouse noun: a business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
Noun
alehouse (plural alehouses)
- 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
- Find him in a pulpit but twiſe in the yeare,
And Ile find him fortie times in the ale-houſe taſting ſtrong beare.1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I
alehouse meaning in Tamil and Urdu
alehouse in Tamil
- மதுக்கடை
alehouse in Urdu
- شراب خانہ
Synonyms of alehouse
Forms of alehouse
| plural | alehouses |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ale house |
| alternative form | ale-house |
Origin of alehouse
From Middle English alehous, alehuse from Old English ealuhūs. By surface analysis, ale + house.
Words formed from alehouse
Phrases with alehouse
Questions about alehouse
- What does alehouse mean?
- Alehouse means a business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
- What is alehouse in Tamil?
- Alehouse in Tamil is மதுக்கடை. See Alehouse meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alehouse?
- Alehouse is a noun.
- What is the plural of alehouse?
- The plural of alehouse is alehouses.
Words near alehouse in the dictionary
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