as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Recent Examples of pub
The city is home to lots of excellent pubs.
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Cafés spill into afternoon sunlight, window-shopping counts as cardio, and live music drifts out of an old pub.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The pub is packed with Leeds United fans before the League Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester United, just their second visit to the stadium since 1982.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 5 Jan. 2026
With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Cafés spill into afternoon sunlight, window-shopping counts as cardio, and live music drifts out of an old pub.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The pub is packed with Leeds United fans before the League Cup semi-final second leg against Manchester United, just their second visit to the stadium since 1982.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
Noun
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Indianapolis is no stranger to taverns with curious characters and colorful pasts, and its dive bar scene remains strong hundreds of years later.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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Catch a hockey game at TD Garden, browse the boutiques of Beacon Hill and Newbury Street, or duck into a cozy tavern for a pint in the Back Bay.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The incident’s location—a crowded outdoor bar patio—underscores ongoing debates over public safety, law enforcement pursuit policies, and the balance between deterring dangerous driving while protecting bystanders.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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The result comes after Kardashian previously failed the California bar exam three times.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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His legacy is alive and well in the nightclubs of Recife, the capital city, where couples dance to forró’s distinctive ringing of triangles and humming zabumba drum until the early hours.—
Carolina Abbott Galvão,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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They are accused of stockpiling guns and ammunition, practicing shooting and scouting a strip of LGBT nightclubs in Ferndale as potential targets, according to a federal criminal complaint.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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