# alehouse

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #98,949

## Definitions
1. A business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *aluþhūsą
Old English ealuhūs
Middle English alehous
English alehouse
From Middle English alehous, alehuse from Old English ealuhūs. By surface analysis, ale + house.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/alehouse