alehouse

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alehouse

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From Middle English alehous, alehuse from Old English ealuhūs. By surface analysis, ale + house.

noun alehouses · ale house · ale-house

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
Similar: beerhouse, beer parlour, beer bar, pub, saloon, brewpub

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@misc{alehouse_2026,
  title = {alehouse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alehouse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}