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barroom

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A room where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: taproom

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bar, saloon, ginmill, taproom

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: room

Narrower terms: barrelhouse, honky-tonk, cocktail lounge, sawdust saloon, speakeasy

History

Etymology

From bar + room.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: бар (bar) — room serving alcoholic drinks
  • Esperanto: trinkĉambro — room serving alcoholic drinks
  • German: Schankstube — room serving alcoholic drinks
  • German: Bar — room serving alcoholic drinks
  • German: Schankraum — room serving alcoholic drinks
  • Scottish Gaelic: seòmar-òil — room serving alcoholic drinks