1. an illegal bar or nightclub that sold alcoholic drinks during Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933)
Usage: historical
2. a bar or restaurant designed to resemble or evoke the atmosphere of a Prohibition-era speakeasy
Usage: modern usage

Examples

• During Prohibition, people gathered at speakeasies to drink and socialize.
• The police raided the speakeasy and arrested several patrons.
• Jazz music was popular entertainment at many speakeasies in the 1920s.
• You had to know the password to enter the speakeasy.
• The new restaurant downtown has a speakeasy theme with dim lighting and vintage decor.
• They discovered a hidden speakeasy behind a bookshelf in the basement.