"alehouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alehouse.wav [Southern-England] Forms: alehouses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English alehous, alehuse from Old English ealuhūs. By surface analysis, ale + house. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|alehous}} Middle English alehous, {{m|enm|alehuse}} alehuse, {{inh|en|ang|ealuhūs}} Old English ealuhūs, {{surf|en|ale|house}} By surface analysis, ale + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} alehouse (plural alehouses)
  1. A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold. Categories (topical): Bars Synonyms: beer parlour, beer bar, brewpub, pub, saloon, ale-house Derived forms: alehouse keeper

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