How to Use shebeen in a Sentence

shebeen

noun
  • There was a lot of shebeens [unlicensed bars] and blues parties in our area.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
  • After a long day down the shafts, mineworkers would gather at rowdy makeshift pubs called shebeens, and play famo.
    — Kate Bartlett, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The attack follows a string of mass shootings at bars — often called shebeens or taverns in South Africa.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The tavern operated as an a shebeen, a type of informal licensed bar that is popular in townships.
    — Liezl Thom, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
  • There have been several mass shootings at bars — sometimes called shebeens or taverns in South Africa — in recent years, including one that left eight people dead in the southeast city of Durban just a few months ago.
    — CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

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