Examples of public house in a Sentence
took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated
visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens
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Cole’s, the city’s longest-running public house and alleged creator of the French dip sandwich, will shut its doors March 29.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Both The Dining Room and the pub are true gathering places, reminiscent of the building’s days as a Revolutionary War-era public house.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, Maplewood is in the process of opening a public house in west suburban Glen Ellyn as its second location.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Both The Dining Room and the pub are true gathering places, reminiscent of the building’s days as a Revolutionary War-era public house.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, Maplewood is in the process of opening a public house in west suburban Glen Ellyn as its second location.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20house. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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