cask

noun

ˈkask How to pronounce cask (audio)
Definition of casknext
as in barrel
an enclosed wooden vessel for holding beverages casks of wine that had been in the castle for many years

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Recent Examples of cask That was followed by Intense and Smooth Arabica (evoking coffee flavors), Amber and Green Meadow (inspired by nature), Vibrant and Guardian Oak (a tribute to the casks used and a collab with Cirque du Soleil), and Inspired by Tea. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Aug. 2026 What distinguishes Aureus is its proprietary post-maturation finishing regime in casks that previously held Vino de Naranga (orange wine). — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cask
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cask
  1. barrel
  2. keg
  3. hogshead
  4. pipe
Noun
  • Nasser said current trade flows through the Strait of Hormuz are at a tenth of pre-conflict levels, adding that the world will continue to lose more than 100 million barrels of crude for each week the passage is closed.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
  • East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, to maintain exports at a maximum capacity of 7 million barrels per day.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrel
Noun
  • Coogan’s, known for its $1 and $2 Bud Light drafts, went through more than 500 kegs of Bud Light in June alone; with more than 200 at Coogan’s and another 200-plus at the Black Rose.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 July 2026
  • The event felt less like a corporate meeting than like a weekly revival—part standup set, part science fair, part sermon, all of it fuelled by keg beer.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of keg
Noun
  • The whiskey was initially aged in American oak hogsheads and then married in European oak puncheons.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The 50-year-old was assembled from four hogsheads selected by master of whisky creation Sarah Burgess.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Definition of hogshead
Noun
  • Make sure that the water is flowing through the discharge pipe outside.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Protect Your Pipes According to Feng, one of the most costly consequences of a power outage can be frozen pipes.
    — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pipe

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