taproom
nounUS /ˈtæpˌɹum/
Etymology From tap + room.
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A room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap; a bar or barroom.
- Dusty left the taproom of the tavern and wandered into the small arcade in back.
- On the other hand, to arrive after dusk, when the multitude of garish little public-houses are lit up, giving glimpses of crowded jostling bars and taprooms, is an introduction to a fine city well calculated to affect even the most nonchalant.1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 703:
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- Pubs, bars, taprooms and watering holes of all descriptions are a cornerstone of British culture, where, for as long people have been able to buy ale, an unspoken system has been in place: come to the bar and a bartender will serve you at their leisure.2026 January 31, Raphael Boyd, “‘It’s ridiculous’: publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served”, in The Guardian, →ISSN: