pub

noun

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\ ˈpəb

Definition of pub

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 chiefly British : public house sense 2

2 : an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed

pub

abbreviation

Definition of pub (Entry 2 of 2)

1 public

2 publication

3 publicity

4 published; publisher; publishing

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Synonyms for pub

Synonyms: Noun

bar,
barroom,
café
(also cafe),
cantina
[Southwest],
dramshop,
gin mill,
grogshop
[chiefly British],
public house
[chiefly British],
saloon,
taproom,
tavern,
watering hole,
watering place

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: Noun Meet the pub’s owners, Ben Clevenger, Marco Rodriguez, Joe Morello and Jason Nichols, and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and special drink pricing all evening. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2022 There were events for his daughters and Alabama football games, dinners at Chuck’s Fish and a fabled foray to Innisfree, a pub near City Hall. — New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Patrick’s pen, constructed almost a year ago by volunteers at an agricultural organization, was outside the Drum Inn pub in Devon. — Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 Patrick’s pen, constructed almost a year ago by volunteers at an agricultural organization, was outside the Drum Inn pub in Devon. — Jennifer Hassan, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Aug. 2022 Before canceling, Michigan Republicans planned to celebrate their candidates Tuesday night at Kelly's Downtown, an Irish pub on South Washington Square, Portela said. — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2022 Mark your calendars for the opening of Margot Henderson’s pub-with-rooms, The Three Horseshoes, in Somerset this autumn, too. — Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2022 The pad also sports a large saltwater pool, a basement pub for evening cocktails, a game room and a gym. — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 20 July 2022 What Roots found amazing was that Schettle was the only cook for the pub (though an assistant staffed the fryer). — Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 20 July 2022 See More

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