public house
public house
nounDefinition of PUBLIC HOUSE
See Examples of PUBLIC HOUSE
- <took lodging at a cheap public house in a seedy part of town>
- <visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens>
First Known Use of PUBLIC HOUSE
1658
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Synonyms: auberge, caravansary (or caravanserai), hospice, hostel, hostelry, inn, lodge, hotel, tavern
Related Words: B and B, bed-and-breakfast, guesthouse; apartment hotel; accommodations, lodgings, rest; court, motel, motor court, motor inn, motor lodge, resort, spa, tourist court, youth hostel; camp, campground; bunkhouse, dorm, dormitory; boardinghouse, lodging house, rooming house; doss-house [chiefly British], fleabag, flophouse
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