drinking establishment

Where pints flow

A drinking establishment is a business where alcohol is sold and consumed on the premises—bars, pubs, taverns, saloons, and the like.

The term is formal or bureaucratic, appearing in legal codes, zoning regulations, and liquor licensing: The city denied permits for new drinking establishments within 500 feet of schools.

Related
  • innLodging for wayfarers
  • tavernPublic drinking establishment
  • loungeComfortable waiting room
  • bartenderOne who serves drinks
  • pubLicensed drinking establishment

local bar · saloon · gastropub · brewpub · speakeasy · hostelry · dive · wine bar · sports bar · tippling house · taproom · beer garden · gin palace · mixology · hangout · happy hour · last call · beer hall

Opposites
alcohol availability and consumption

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Shop selling fresh-squeezed drinks

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social function and atmosphere

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Family

drinking, drinks, drunken, drunkard, drinker, drinkers, drinkable, establishment, establish

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