beverage room

[ bev-rij room, room, bev-er-ij ]

noun

, Canadian.

1. a tavern or bar selling only malt liquors.

beverage room

noun

1. a room in a tavern, hotel, etc, in which alcoholic drinks are served

Word History and Origins

Origin of beverage room¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

In Port Arthur, Ont, where it is illegal to drink beer in a licensed beverage room unless seated, the provincial liquor licensing board clapped a four-week suspension on the Vendome Hotel when inspectors saw waiters serving beer to customers who had fallen off their chairs.

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