# winehouse

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/winehouse
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

a building or place where wine is stored, made, or sold. It is an old-fashioned word for a place like a winery or a wine shop.

For teachers: a building or establishment used for the storage, production, or sale of wine. Archaic or literary in register; often used in historical contexts to describe a specific type of tavern or cellar.

## Examples

- The old winehouse was filled with oak barrels.
- The traveler spent the night at a small winehouse on the outskirts of the village, drinking local reds.
- The manuscript describes a grand winehouse where merchants from across the continent gathered to negotiate the price of vintage vintages and discuss the harvest.

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