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barroom

barroom noun: a room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.

Noun

barroom (plural barrooms)

  1. (Canada, US) A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
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    Synonyms:
    taproom

Synonyms of barroom

Forms of barroom

pluralbarrooms
alternative formbar room

Origin of barroom

From bar + room.

Words formed from barroom

Phrases with barroom

Words that rhyme with barroom

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Questions about barroom

What does barroom mean?
Barroom means a room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
What part of speech is barroom?
Barroom is a noun.
What is the plural of barroom?
The plural of barroom is barrooms.

Words near barroom in the dictionary

  1. barroisite
  2. barroisitic
  3. Barron
  4. Barron County
  5. Barronese
  6. barroom
  7. barroom brawl
  8. barroom brawls
  9. barrooms
  10. Barros
  11. Barroso

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