pub

1 of 2

noun

1
chiefly British : public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed

pub

2 of 2

abbreviation

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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Noun
Other changes include expansions of popular venues, like Love by Britto and the Irish pub O’Malley’s. Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025 An officer dispatched to the area that evening found Siegel near the pickup in a parking lot at The Landing, a popular restaurant and pub in Liberty, according to the probable cause statement. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025 Ironically, within two days, one of the stormtroopers would go down to the pub during lunchtime, and there’d be tabloid people offering five or 10 pounds for any news. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 The pub has also just announced a brand new culture editor, Lovia Gyarke. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pub

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pub was in 1800

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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

pub

noun
ˈpəb
chiefly British

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