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speakeasy
[speek-ee-zee]
noun
plural
speakeasiesa saloon or nightclub selling alcoholic beverages illegally, especially during Prohibition.
speakeasy
/ ˈ辱ːˌːɪ /
noun
a place where alcoholic drink was sold illicitly during Prohibition
Word History and Origins
Origin of speakeasy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of speakeasy1
Example Sentences
Then I was working the door at these speakeasies that were really important back then, called Temple Bar and Zanzibar.
Similarly, the living room’s coral, pink and green wallpaper, the den’s bold blue and yellow stripes, and the red pattern-filled speakeasy lounge are delightful surprises that keep you guessing what’s next.
The lepers carried the hooch to speakeasies known as “aunty bars”, often operated by families from Goa, an enclave colonized by the Portuguese and converted to Christianity.
On TV, Sinatra in black-and-white knocks on the door of a speakeasy in “The Joker is Wild.”
Curated with the help of Google’s generative AI chatbot and model known as Gemini, users then will see results that may include speakeasies or live music.
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