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chiefly British
: public house sense 2
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: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
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public
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publication
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publicity
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published; publisher; publishing
Synonyms
Examples of pub in a Sentence
Noun
We ate at a lot of good pubs on our trip to England last summer.
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
Recent Examples on the Web
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Gordon Ramsay's company secures High Court order for pub
The legal papers served to the collective came from Ramsay's company which obtained a High Court order to possess the pub, currently up for sale for €13 million, the Independent reported.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Yes, 20 years since a motley group of Brits chose to ride out the zombie apocalypse at their local pub.
—Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
The Prince of Wales, 41, and his wife Kate Middleton's mom grabbed a drink at a local pub over the weekend, according to an April 10 report from Richard Eden of the Daily Mail.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
As journalists, neighbors and a assortment of other Brits begin showing up at Wade’s pub, curious to hear his thoughts on the development, a mysterious stranger who threatens to bring danger and heartbreak into Harry’s life shows up as well.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Then there’s the businessman who wanted to take a mileage deduction for his trips to and from the local pub for his afternoon cocktails.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
At the pub run by her widowed father, Sam Trotter (Craig Parkinson), Nell finds her younger sisters, teenage Roxy (Bo Bragason) and little George (Florence Keen).
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, April 5, the pop star, who is on a brief hiatus from her record-breaking Eras Tour, went to a dinner at Los Angeles pub Barney’s Beanery, PEOPLE confirms.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
The local chain now operates six Southern California brew pubs, most of them located in San Diego County.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Gordon Ramsay's company secures High Court order for pub
The legal papers served to the collective came from Ramsay's company which obtained a High Court order to possess the pub, currently up for sale for €13 million, the Independent reported.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Yes, 20 years since a motley group of Brits chose to ride out the zombie apocalypse at their local pub.
—Longreads, 12 Apr. 2024
The Prince of Wales, 41, and his wife Kate Middleton's mom grabbed a drink at a local pub over the weekend, according to an April 10 report from Richard Eden of the Daily Mail.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
As journalists, neighbors and a assortment of other Brits begin showing up at Wade’s pub, curious to hear his thoughts on the development, a mysterious stranger who threatens to bring danger and heartbreak into Harry’s life shows up as well.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2024
Then there’s the businessman who wanted to take a mileage deduction for his trips to and from the local pub for his afternoon cocktails.
—Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
At the pub run by her widowed father, Sam Trotter (Craig Parkinson), Nell finds her younger sisters, teenage Roxy (Bo Bragason) and little George (Florence Keen).
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
On Thursday, April 5, the pop star, who is on a brief hiatus from her record-breaking Eras Tour, went to a dinner at Los Angeles pub Barney’s Beanery, PEOPLE confirms.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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