Phrase guide

beer hall

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A large German public house that specialises in beer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: drink hall

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: drink hall

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a hall or barroom featuring beer and (usually) entertainment

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hall

History

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: oluthalli — large public house
  • German: Bierhalle — large public house
  • German: Bierpalast — large public house
  • Old English: beorsēle — large public house
  • Polish: piwiarnia — large public house
  • Russian: пивна́я (pivnája) — large public house
  • Serbo-Croatian: пи́вница — large public house
  • Serbo-Croatian: pívnica — large public house
  • Swedish: ölhall — large public house