distillery

noun

dis·​till·​ery di-ˈsti-lə-rē How to pronounce distillery (audio)
-ˈstil-rē
plural distilleries
: the works where distilling (as of alcoholic liquors) is done

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Companies across the industry have been idling facilities, with Suntory pausing production at one of Jim Beam’s three Kentucky distilleries to upgrade the site while demand is low. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 That includes whisky from Brora, which as mentioned before is a ghost distillery that closed its doors in 1983. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Now Calvin is the burly family fisherman, puttering away on his boat, scooping up chunks of ice from nearby glaciers to sell to vodka distilleries. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distillery

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First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of distillery was in 1758

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distillers' solubles
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distillery

noun
dis·​till·​ery dis-ˈtil-(ə-)rē How to pronounce distillery (audio)
plural distilleries
: a place where distilling especially of alcoholic liquors is done
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