distillery
pronunciation
How to pronounce distillery in British English:
UK [dɪˈstɪləri]
How to pronounce distillery in American English:
US [dɪˈstɪləri]
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- Noun:
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
Word Origin
- distillery (n.)
- 1670s, "act of distilling;" see distill + -ery. Meaning "place for distilling" is from 1759.
Example
- 1. The distillery has been given a month to fix run-off problems or be shut .
- 2. Then he took out a business card for his family 's private baijiu distillery .
- 3. Similarly , herefordshire potato farmer william chase has launched his own premium vodka , produced in a purpose-built distillery on his farm .
- 4. Even as the moutai distillery turns large swaths of the ancient town to rubble , it is rare to hear a disparaging word about the company .
- 5. In 2007 , luxury group lvmh moet hennessy bought a 55 % stake in wen jun , a baijiu distillery , for 960 million yuan .