Meaning of gin joint | Babel Free
Definitions
A commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or downmarket.
Examples
“Rick Blaine: "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine."”
“The heroin trade⟳ has also flourished in Ruili, along with all the ancillary businesses of bordertowns: casinos, gin joints, a glitzy bowling alley, beauty parlors and garish short-time hotels catering to bigger-spending debauchers.”
“The Tanager was founded on East Fourth Street in a former barbershop, then relocated in 1953 to 90 East 10th, a cheaper, narrow, four-story building upstairs from a gin joint.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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