taproom

[ tap-room, -room ]
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noun
  1. a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.

Origin of taproom

1
First recorded in 1800–10; tap2 + room

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How to use taproom in a sentence

  • They had seen through its entire anatomy in the taproom of the Station Hotel, with beer to solve all difficulties.

    Mushroom Town | Oliver Onions
  • The villagers were still grouped about the door to the taproom.

    The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
  • He stopped for an instant to absorb the rowdy racket from the taproom.

    The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard
  • Carlos had crossed the room to a position from where he could look into the taproom.

    The Ghost Breaker | Charles Goddard

British Dictionary definitions for taproom

taproom

/ (ˈtæpˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /


noun
  1. a bar, as in a hotel or pub

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