brewhouse en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English brewhous, brouhous, brewehous, equivalent to brew + house. Compare Dutch brouwhuis (“brewhouse”).
Meanings
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The part of a brewery where the wort is made, as contrasted with the cellars and warehouses; a brewery (sometimes synonymous in cases involving a single building).
A large window between the restaurant bar and the small brewhouse was covered with newspaper.
2009 September 9, Joyce Wadler, “Chew It Up, Spit It Out, Then Brew. Cheers!”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brewhouses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
beerhouse · winehouse · stillhouse · alehouse
Hypernyms
site · house · place · location