alehouse

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪlhaʊs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(āl′hous′)

Inflections of 'alehouse' (n): npl: alehouses

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ale•house  (āl′hous′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -hous•es 
    (-hou′ziz).USA pronunciation 
  1. a tavern where ale or beer is sold;
    bar;
    pub.
  • Middle English, Old English. See ale, house bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
alehouse / ˈeɪlˌhaʊs/
  1. a place where ale was sold; tavern

  2. another name for pub
'alehouse' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
alewife - kip

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