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 [broo-uh-ree, broor-ee]   Origin

brew·er·y

   [broo-uh-ree, broor-ee]
noun, plural -er·ies.
a building or establishment for brewing beer or other malt liquors, especially the building where the brewing is done.
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Origin:
1650–60; brew + -ery
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brewery (ˈbrʊərɪ)
 
—n , pl -eries
a place where beer, ale, etc, is brewed

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brewery
1650s, from brew + -ery. Brewhouse (late 14c.) was the more common word through 18c.
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