barroom

noun

bar·​room ˈbär-ˌrüm How to pronounce barroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
Synonyms of barroomnext
: a room or establishment whose main feature is a bar for the sale of liquor : bar entry 1 sense 5b
a barroom brawl

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a barroom long popular with working folks looking for a place to unwind at the end of the day
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In 2015, he was sentenced to serve four months in jail for his part in a barroom stabbing. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 May 2026 It will be argued endlessly in barrooms in Pittsburgh. — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Shuffleboard is one of the most popular barroom games in the country, thanks to its easy-to-grasp rules and high level of necessary skill and dexterity. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026 This fine-dining restaurant puts as much care into its barroom burger as its seven-course tasting menu, letting its open hearth work magic on the double-decker beauty. — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for barroom

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First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of barroom was in 1742

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“Barroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barroom. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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barroom

noun
bar·​room ˈbär-ˌrüm How to pronounce barroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a place of business for the sale of alcoholic drinks

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