taproom

plural taprooms · alternative tap room

1. A room where alcoholic beverages are served on tap; a bar or barroom.First known use early 19th c.

   Dusty left the taproom of the tavern and wandered into the small arcade in back.

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   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

   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

   Synonyms: tap