brewery

B2
US /ˈbɹuːəɹi/
noun Freq #16332

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A building where beer is produced.

    We took a day trip to the Guiness Brewery.

  2. 2
    noun

    A company that brews beer.

    Mike works for the local brewery.

  3. 3
    noun

    a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation

Etymology

From Dutch brouwerij (“brewery”), equivalent to brew + -ery. See also brewhouse.

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Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms brewerianamacrobrewerymicrobreweryminibrewerynanobrewerysuperbrewery
Related forms brewbrewerbrewing

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