pub crawl
noun
plural pub crawls
: the visiting of various pubs in succession especially as a social activity
The proximity of Osaka's many new craft beer bars is particularly conducive to a pub crawl.—
Ingrid K. Williams
Ingrid K. Williams… lately the city has become a destination for bachelor and bachelorette parties that arrive in droves and take to the streets by electric scooter- and pedal-powered pub crawls.—Veronica Meewes
Veronica Meewescalled also bar crawl
pub crawler
noun
plural pub crawlers
Examples of pub crawl in a Sentence
She invited me to join them on a pub crawl.
Recent Examples on the Web
Things to do:Start planning your Indianapolis St. Patrick's Day with parades, parties, pub crawls and more
Who is dyeing Indy’s canal green?
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
The city of Oaxaca overflows with mezcal bars, mezcal pub crawls, mezcal palenque tours.
—Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
But in-the-know travelers start the pub crawl a few islands up the chain on unassuming Big Pine Key, home of the National Key Deer Refuge.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Things to do:Start planning your Indianapolis St. Patrick's Day with parades, parties, pub crawls and more
What is more likely to happen than finding a four-leaf clover?
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
On a gray Sunday morning, Chadwick took the train to Oldham and began a pub crawl.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
The World's End is one of Edgar Wright's more successful mishmashes of various film genres, this time being a sci-fi horror comedy about friends who go on a pub crawl only to discover that much of the population has been replaced by androids.
—Janey Tracey and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2023
The ships will also feature solo-specific programming, from pub crawls to group dinners.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
The fun includes Santa Paws photo opportunities, treats for humans and canines, activities, a pet parade and more, all followed by a pet-friendly pub crawl.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
The city of Oaxaca overflows with mezcal bars, mezcal pub crawls, mezcal palenque tours.
—Tucker Harris, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
But in-the-know travelers start the pub crawl a few islands up the chain on unassuming Big Pine Key, home of the National Key Deer Refuge.
—Kara Franker, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2024
Things to do:Start planning your Indianapolis St. Patrick's Day with parades, parties, pub crawls and more
What is more likely to happen than finding a four-leaf clover?
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024
On a gray Sunday morning, Chadwick took the train to Oldham and began a pub crawl.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2024
The World's End is one of Edgar Wright's more successful mishmashes of various film genres, this time being a sci-fi horror comedy about friends who go on a pub crawl only to discover that much of the population has been replaced by androids.
—Janey Tracey and Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2023
The ships will also feature solo-specific programming, from pub crawls to group dinners.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2023
The fun includes Santa Paws photo opportunities, treats for humans and canines, activities, a pet parade and more, all followed by a pet-friendly pub crawl.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1914, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near pub crawl
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“Pub crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub%20crawl. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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