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barroom

[ bahr-room, -room ]

noun

  1. an establishment or room with a bar for the serving of alcoholic beverages.


barroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈbɑːˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room or building where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter


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Word History and Origins

Origin of barroom1

An Americanism dating back to 1790–1800; bar 1 + room

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Example Sentences

His favorite barroom prank was to send his bill to someone else at the bar, particularly if he spotted someone of high rank.

Thus five or six Americans may meet in a club or barroom for the sale of liquors.

He found Singleton in the barroom and drew him into a corner.

In the barroom a slim, wiry man was looking out of the dirty window up the street at Cowan's saloon.

Red and Lanky were emitting clouds of smoke from behind the store, immediately across the street from the barroom.

Colonel Dade was seated in the barroom of Brown's Hotel early one morning, waiting for someone to come in and invite him to drink.

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