1
chiefly British
: public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
1
public
2
publication
3
publicity
4
published; publisher; publishing
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
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Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
In Scotland, which has its own semiautonomous government, local authorities can allow pubs to stay open until 30 minutes after matches end.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
London — On a boiling hot day in England, Jordan Dawson walks into a London pub with a tote bag by his side.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
For an extra dose of history and a drink, of course, make your way to The Brazen Head, which Patrick McManus, concierge at The Shelbourne, notes is the oldest pub in Dublin, established in 1198.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
In Scotland, which has its own semiautonomous government, local authorities can allow pubs to stay open until 30 minutes after matches end.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
London — On a boiling hot day in England, Jordan Dawson walks into a London pub with a tote bag by his side.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
For an extra dose of history and a drink, of course, make your way to The Brazen Head, which Patrick McManus, concierge at The Shelbourne, notes is the oldest pub in Dublin, established in 1198.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pub
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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