public house
noun
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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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.
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dave Cunningham, who opened the Comet, a Gen-X-era public house that helped spark a renaissance in Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Beer- and kid-friendly Opening this weekend on the Boise Bench, Chits & Chats essentially is part restaurant, part pub, part neighborhood public house — with a library of games for rent.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Dave Cunningham, who opened the Comet, a Gen-X-era public house that helped spark a renaissance in Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025
Beer- and kid-friendly Opening this weekend on the Boise Bench, Chits & Chats essentially is part restaurant, part pub, part neighborhood public house — with a library of games for rent.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public house
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20house. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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