What does "distillery" mean?

A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits.

Distillery

Common synonyms include: armory, arsenal, assembly line, assembly plant, atomic energy plant, bindery.

noun

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Noun

1
A place where distillation takes place, especially the distillation of alcoholic spirits. countable, uncountable
"It's the water that makes this area famous. […] That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north."
2
a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation wordnet
3
A company that distills alcohol. countable, uncountable
4
The process of distilling alcohol. countable, uncountable

"This distillery uses organic grains and distills its whiskey from scratch."

From distill + -ery (“place of”).

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