alehouse C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary Also spelled ale-house US /ˈeɪlˌhaʊs/ UK /ˈeɪlhaʊs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a tavern or establishment where ale is sold and drunk Travelers gathered at the village alehouse each evening. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a tavern or establishment... tavernpubinntaproompublic house Word family Related forms alehouse Etymology AI details A compound of ale + house, both native English words; ale from Old English ealu and house from Old English hūs. ealu Old English hūs Old English View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # alehouse **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈeɪlˌhaʊs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈeɪlhaʊs/ ## Meanings 1. a tavern or establishment where ale is sold and drunk ## Examples - Travelers gathered at the village alehouse each evening. ## Synonyms - tavern - pub - inn - taproom - public house ## Related Forms - ale - house ## Roots and Affixes - Root: ealu - Root: hūs ## Etymology A compound of ale + house, both native English words; ale from Old English ealu and house from Old English hūs. ## AI Etymology Alehouse is a noun meaning "a tavern or establishment where ale is sold and drunk". Historically, it is a compound of ale + house, both native English words; ale from Old English ealu and house from Old English hūs. The visible construction is part of the etymology: alehouse is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English ealu with Old English hūs. Close English family members include ale, and house. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown