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Synonyms of pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
- coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
Synonyms for pub
- bar,
- barroom,
- café
- (also cafe),
- cantina
- [Southwest],
- dramshop,
- gin mill,
- grogshop
- [chiefly British],
- public house
- [chiefly British],
- saloon,
- taproom,
- tavern,
- watering hole,
- watering place
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 26 Oct. 2020.
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The first known use of pub was in 1800
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