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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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Numerous Irish pubs and at least one Irish import shop keep the connection to the old country alive for generations that have never left Pennsylvania.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Fenian’s Keep Fenian’s Keep, Charlotte’s newest Irish pub, is slated to open soon in NoDa.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The court got this tournament some pub.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Noun
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
Numerous Irish pubs and at least one Irish import shop keep the connection to the old country alive for generations that have never left Pennsylvania.
—Paula Kane, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026
Fenian’s Keep Fenian’s Keep, Charlotte’s newest Irish pub, is slated to open soon in NoDa.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The court got this tournament some pub.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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