brewery

noun — 2 senses

brewery

noun

/ˈbɹuːəɹi/

Etymology From Dutch brouwerij (“brewery”), equivalent to brew + -ery. See also brewhouse.

1

A building where beer is produced.

Near-synonym: brewhouse
We took a day trip to the Guiness Brewery.

2

A company that brews beer.

Mike works for the local brewery.

Derived terms: auto-brewery syndrome, breweriana, couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery, craft brewery, macrobrewery, microbrewery, minibrewery, nanobrewery, superbrewery
Related terms: brew, brewer, brewing

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