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語源

From 古期英語 wīnhūs. By surface analysis, wine +‎ house.

名詞

winehouse (plural winehouses)

1. A tavern or restaurant at which the primary drink served is wine.

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2. The building on a vineyard in which the winepress is located.
3. A communal feasting hall where the lord and his retainers gathered for drinking, gift-giving, storytelling, celebration, etc.

   Synonyms: mead hall, mead house, winehall

   • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 32:

     The wine house and the guest house were hung with curtains shining bright against the wooden walls.

等位語

• alehouse
• beerhouse