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TAP HOUSE
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
Synonyms:
tap house; tavern
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("tap house" is a kind of...):
building; edifice (a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tap house"):
beer garden (tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served)
bucket shop ((formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket)
gin mill; pothouse; pub; public house; saloon; taphouse (tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals)
rathskeller (a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall)
shebeen (unlicensed drinking establishment)
