speakeasy
nounUK /ˈspiːkˌiːzi/
US /ˈspiːkˌiːzi/
A secret bar where people went to drink long ago.
The old speakeasy was hidden behind a fake bookshelf.
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2. A place where illegal alcohol was sold during the 1920s and 1930s in the United States.
During Prohibition, my great-grandfather ran a speakeasy in the basement.
3. A modern bar styled to look like a hidden Prohibition-era drinking spot.
We found a trendy speakeasy behind the phone booth in the restaurant.
4. Any secret or hidden place where people gather for an activity.
The club was a speakeasy for local poets to share their work.