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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pot-house

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
pot--house
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pot + house.

Inflected Forms

pot-houses (plural) pothouse (alternative)

Phrases

pothouse ballad

Questions

What does pot-house mean?
A business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
Where does pot-house come from?
From pot + house.

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