Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pothouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pot-house
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

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.

Etymology

From pot + house.

Inflected Forms

pothouses (plural) pot-house (alternative)

Phrases

pothouse ballad

Synonyms

public house pub saloon gin mill taphouse

Questions

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

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