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taproom en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈtæpˌɹum/ (General-American)

Etymology

From tap + room.

Meanings

1. A room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap; a bar or barroom.
   • On the other hand, to arrive after dusk, when the multitude of garish little public-houses are lit up, giving glimpses of crowded jostling bars and taprooms, is an introduction to a fine city well calculated to affect even the most nonchalant. 1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 703:
   • Dusty left the taproom of the tavern and wandered into the small arcade in back.
   • Pubs, bars, taprooms and watering holes of all descriptions are a cornerstone of British culture, where, for as long people have been able to buy ale, an unspoken system has been in place: come to the bar and a bartender will serve you at their leisure. 2026 January 31, Raphael Boyd, “‘It’s ridiculous’: publicans bemused by rise of single-file queues to get served”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

Synonyms

tap

Translations (5)

gd seòmar-òil (room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap) · sh točionica (room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap) · pl bar (room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap) · io drinko-fumeyo (room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap) · pl szynk (room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap)