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BARROOM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
Example:
he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
Synonyms:
bar; barroom; ginmill; saloon; taproom
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("barroom" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "barroom"):
barrelhouse; honky-tonk (a cheap drinking and dancing establishment)
cocktail lounge (a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served)
sawdust saloon (a saloon whose floor is covered with sawdust)
speakeasy ((during prohibition) an illegal barroom)
Holonyms ("barroom" is a part of...):
gin mill; pothouse; pub; public house; saloon; taphouse (tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals)