pothouse
pothouse · pothouses
A business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house,…A business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
Meaning
1 sensesA business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
Origin
From pot + house.From pot + house.
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Forms
plural: pothousesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals:public housepubsaloongin milltaphouse
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedpothouse ballad