barroom
noun
, -ˌru̇m\
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Synonyms
bar, café (also cafe), cantina [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, tavern, watering hole, watering place
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In November 2009, a judge concluded Williams, now 67, had nothing to do with a barroom robbery in Essex in 1997. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Hogan: Judges should decide how much to pay 5 wrongly incarcerated men," 4 Sep. 2019 Investigators also confirmed that suspect Robert Camou, 27, is the person seen in a barroom video rapping about killing and burying a woman the night after Amanda Custer disappeared, Los Angeles County sheriff’s Lt. — Washington Post, "Probe of missing California woman focuses on gap in timeline," 9 Aug. 2019 That album, which likes its (part 1) predecessor, was recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, and shows the barroom boogie band’s continued evolution into deeper rock and soul territory. — Dan Deluca, Philly.com, "Low Cut Connie get stinky at Union Transfer (in a good way)," 18 May 2018 In the winter between 10 to 15 audience members typically filled the barroom. — Author: Kyle Clayton, Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s what it’s like to be a stand-up comedian in Anchorage," 24 Mar. 2017 Long known as a heavy drinker, Mr. Torn was arrested several times for drunken driving and got into barroom fights well into his 70s. — Matt Schudel, Washington Post, "Rip Torn, volatile actor who gained comic renown on ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ dies at 88," 11 July 2019 Wearing the flashy, sporty clothes of a barroom bantam (Alice Tavener did the costumes), Mr. Battiste finds the cancerous, painful insecurity within Walter’s strutting exhibitionism. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, "Review: ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ Burns With New Fire," 1 July 2019 The barroom anthem arrives at one of the busiest times of Brooks’ career. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, "Garth Brooks on Blake Shelton Duet, Touring Stadiums & Having 'The Best Time of My Life': Exclusive," 17 June 2019 As more breweries open in Louisiana, however, it's become harder for new ones to find a place on shelves and barroom taps. — nola.com, "Louisiana craft brewers tap into competition, slowing sales," 16 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'barroom.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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