Beerhouses

/ˈbɪrˌhaʊzɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of beerhouse; multiple public establishments where beer is served.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of 'beerhouse' by adding -es. The plural form documents the proliferation of these establishments, particularly in 19th-century Britain.

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The 1830 explosion of beerhouses in Britain created an entirely new urban landscape—working-class neighborhoods suddenly had dozens of informal beer shops, fundamentally changing how ordinary people socialized outside their homes.

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