Meaning & use
distilleries
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“distilleries” is a form of “distillery”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounplural
Places where strong alcoholic drinks are made by heating and cooling liquids.
Grammar: Countable noun; the singular is distillery. Use it with a plural verb: Distilleries produce whiskey.
Patterns
- a whiskey/gin/rum distillery
- visit a distillery
- work at a distillery
The tour took us to three distilleries in the Scottish Highlands.
Many small distilleries now offer tasting rooms for visitors.
Local distilleries have started making gin as well as whiskey.
Word forms
| singular | distillery |
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Common combinations
- whiskey distillery
- The old whiskey distillery still uses wooden barrels.
- gin distillery
- A new gin distillery opened near the harbor.
- visit a distillery
- We visited a distillery and learned how rum is made.
- craft distillery
- Craft distilleries often make small batches by hand.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- distill verb
- To make a liquid pure by heating and cooling it.
- distiller noun
- A person or company that makes spirits.
- distillation noun
- The process of purifying a liquid by heating and cooling.
Commonly confused: distilleries or refinery?
distilleries vs refinery
A refinery processes oil or sugar, not alcohol.
Practice
Which sentence uses the word correctly?
Choose one answer.
A distillery makes spirits like whiskey, so 'distillery' is correct. A brewery makes beer, a winery makes wine, and a refinery processes oil or sugar.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “distilleries”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.