# hedge alehouse

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An inferior inn or tavern.

## Etymology
From hedge (“third-rate”) + alehouse (“inn, tavern”). Compare hedge priest, hedge whore.

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