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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Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Steven Spielberg and Colman Domingo join the crowds at The Devonshire pub in celebration of their upcoming film Disclosure Day on June 5 in London.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
There are no major shops or pubs but there is a new, controversial resident.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
As impeccably decorated as the Victorian property that houses it, the pub is packed with antiques and travel trinkets.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
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Noun
The simplistic answer is to say the birthplace of modern soccer is the Freemasons’ Tavern, an old pub situated in the West End of London.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Steven Spielberg and Colman Domingo join the crowds at The Devonshire pub in celebration of their upcoming film Disclosure Day on June 5 in London.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
There are no major shops or pubs but there is a new, controversial resident.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
As impeccably decorated as the Victorian property that houses it, the pub is packed with antiques and travel trinkets.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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