brasserie

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbræsəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌbræsəˈri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bras′ə rē′; Fr. brasə rē′)

Inflections of 'brasserie' (n): npl: brasseries

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bras•se•rie /ˌbræsəˈri/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a restaurant or tavern that serves drinks, esp. beer, and simple food.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bras•se•rie  (bras′ə rē′; Fr. brasə rē′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries 
    (-rēz′; Fr. -rē′).USA pronunciation 
  1. an unpretentious restaurant, tavern, or the like, that serves drinks, esp. beer, and simple or hearty food.
  • Gaulish; compare Welsh brag, Middle Irish mraich, braich malt) + -erie -ery
  • Gallo-Latin *braciāre, derivative of *brac- malt
  • French: literally, brewery; Middle French, equivalent. to brass(er) to brew (
  • 1860–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brasserie /ˈbræsərɪ/ n
  1. a bar in which drinks and often food are served
  2. a small and usually cheap restaurant
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from brasser to stir, brew
'brasserie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brassage

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