pub

noun \ ˈpəb \

|Updated on: 23 Jun 2018

Examples: pub in a Sentence

Definition of pub

1 chiefly British : public house 2

2 : an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed

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Examples of pub in a Sentence

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 of pub from the Web

For the more than 100 Iranians who packed Phoenix Landing, an Irish pub located about 5,900 miles from Tehran, there was only jubilation early Friday afternoon: Their team was about to win its opening World Cup game against Morocco.

— danny mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, "In Cambridge, World Cup brings a jubilant reprieve for local Iranians," 16 June 2018
Green said before heading in for an afternoon in an Irish pub in Volgograd.

— Washington Post, "Amid bitter UK-Russia relations, police link up at World Cup," 16 June 2018
That includes a restaurant and pub slated for the first floor expected to be complete next year, and an upscale restaurant on the second floor in 2020.

— amy lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Dunes pavilion snack shop opening plan forced to go mobile," 25 May 2018
The Hamlin project is a large, mixed-use development with several restaurant projects coming later this year, including restaurants themed after Ford Motor Co., Al Capone-themed pizzeria and an English pub.

— kyle arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Bospherous Turkish Cuisine inks deal for west Orange County restaurant," 10 May 2018
On the ground floor is the Taproom, a classic Irish pub with sawdust underfoot; on the second floor is the Occasional, a snug moody boîte that can be reserved for private affairs; and upstairs, the Parlor, a skinny and ambitious cocktail bar.

— christian l. wright, WSJ, "A Walking and Gawking Guide to Lower Manhattan," 4 Apr. 2018
Detectives appealed for information from anyone who visited either the Zizzi restaurant or the Bishop's Mill pub in Salisbury on Sunday.

— Bloomberg.com, "Russian Ex-Spy Case Needs ‘Cool Head,’ British Minister Says," 3 Apr. 2018
There was an old pub in the Chicago suburb of Forest Park called Maguire’s that attracted a regular clientele of basketball coaches and sportswriters.

— andrew joseph, For The Win, "How Loyola inspired an epic NCAA hoax: Inside Maguire University's party at the Final Four," 2 Apr. 2018
Today, the phrase is most often seen emblazoned on shirts or in Irish pubs as people join in the celebration of St. Patrick's Day on March 17.

— leada gore, AL.com, "St. Patrick's Day 2018: Who was St. Patrick? What does Erin go Bragh mean?," 17 Mar. 2018

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