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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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Later, Zoë finds Joe getting ready to gather intel from the hospital nurses at the pub.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The pub’s original location in Myers Park was lost to a fire back in 2010.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
Later, Zoë finds Joe getting ready to gather intel from the hospital nurses at the pub.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Go ice skating, indulge in a fluffy waffle, and then retire to a table at Elfde Gebod, a traditional pub where hundreds of statues of the Virgin Mary gaze down on the drinkers.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pub
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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