public house
noun
Examples of public house in a Sentence
took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated
visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens
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The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dave Cunningham, who opened the Comet, a Gen-X-era public house that helped spark a renaissance in Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Beer- and kid-friendly Opening this weekend on the Boise Bench, Chits & Chats essentially is part restaurant, part pub, part neighborhood public house — with a library of games for rent.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dave Cunningham, who opened the Comet, a Gen-X-era public house that helped spark a renaissance in Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Beer- and kid-friendly Opening this weekend on the Boise Bench, Chits & Chats essentially is part restaurant, part pub, part neighborhood public house — with a library of games for rent.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public house
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20house. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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