taphouse
/'tæprum/ Cách viết khác : (taphouse) /'tæphaus/
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Definition
Noun: - A tavern or public house that primarily serves alcoholic beverages, especially beer, directly from casks or taps. It typically consists of a building with a bar and public rooms and often provides light meals or snacks.
Usage
- The word "taphouse" specifically refers to an establishment for drinking, emphasizing the service of draught beer. It is a somewhat dated or traditional term, often synonymous with "pub" or "tavern."
- It is used as a countable noun.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The term can evoke a sense of tradition, history, or a specific, often rustic, atmosphere compared to a modern bar or lounge.
- "To run a taphouse": to own or manage such an establishment.
- His dream was to retire and run a small taphouse in the countryside.
Variants and Related Words
- Taproom (noun): A room in a tavern or hotel where drinks, especially beer, are served on tap. This is a very close synonym and sometimes used interchangeably with "taphouse," though "taproom" can refer specifically to the bar area itself.
- Public house (noun): The formal term for a pub.
- Alehouse (noun): An archaic term for a tavern serving ale.
- Pub (noun): A common modern shortening of "public house."
Synonyms
- Tavern: An establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises.
- Pub: A building where alcoholic drinks are served and consumed, especially in Britain.
- Inn: An establishment providing accommodations, food, and drink, especially for travelers; a taphouse may be part of an inn.
Related Phrases
- "To frequent a taphouse": to visit a taphouse regularly.
- In his youth, he was known to frequent the taphouse near the university.
Noun
- tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals