1
: a small cask or barrel having a capacity of 30 gallons or less
2
: the contents of a keg
kegged; kegging; kegs
: to store (something, such as beer) in a keg
This led us to purchase larger brewing equipment and begin bottling and kegging our beer for distribution in the Tokyo market.—
Bryan Baird
Bryan Baird
kegged
adjective
He'll also have kegged root beer and perhaps locally made sodas on hand.
—Eater.com
Eater.com
Examples of keg in a Sentence
Noun
They drank an entire keg of beer.
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Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Minutes before Mark Buehrle’s statue dedication ceremony Friday in the right field concourse at White Sox Park, a ballpark employee with a cart containing four kegs of beer tried to make his way through the gridlocked crowd awaiting the unveiling.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
There is also no glass, kegs or Styrofoam coolers allowed.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
On the boat’s return trip to Buffalo, Mayor Samuel Wilkeson poured a keg of water from the Atlantic into Lake Erie.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Noun
Beer is more than just a keg at a tailgate or for a plate of nachos, beer can enhance almost any situation, including being in a high end cocktail bar.
—Em Sauter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Minutes before Mark Buehrle’s statue dedication ceremony Friday in the right field concourse at White Sox Park, a ballpark employee with a cart containing four kegs of beer tried to make his way through the gridlocked crowd awaiting the unveiling.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
There is also no glass, kegs or Styrofoam coolers allowed.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025
On the boat’s return trip to Buffalo, Mayor Samuel Wilkeson poured a keg of water from the Atlantic into Lake Erie.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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“Keg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keg. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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keg
noun
ˈkeg 
ˈkag,
ˈkāg
1
: a small cask or barrel holding 30 gallons (about 114 liters) or less
2
: the contents of a keg
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