Thesaurus results for PUBLIC HOUSE

public house

noun

Definition of public house

as in hotel

a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated

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as in pub

chiefly British a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens

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Recent Examples of public house This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025 The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Dave Cunningham, who opened the Comet, a Gen-X-era public house that helped spark a renaissance in Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Sep. 2025 Beer- and kid-friendly Opening this weekend on the Boise Bench, Chits & Chats essentially is part restaurant, part pub, part neighborhood public house — with a library of games for rent. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for public house

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Noun

Amenities and experiences Due to its size and location, the NH Palazzo Cinquecento is a popular business hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
An Air India captain was found unresponsive in his hotel room during an overnight flight layover in New Delhi, and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hotel

Noun

And an afternoon slugging pints at Hog’s Head at Wizarding World of Harry Potter is certainly not the equivalent of a day at an authentic British pub.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Located on the same plot that formerly housed Hamilton’s Tavern, Bock has the look and feel of a European pub.

— Brandon Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of pub

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The old tavern sign, which used to feature a portrait of King George III, now sports the image of another George—George Washington.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
That same desire for warmth and color is fueling a vintage tavern lighting trend.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tavern

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The five-story building, which housed a boys’ hostel, collapsed on Sunday in Satya Niketan, a densely populated neighborhood known for its private student accommodations near a Delhi University campus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bhandari expects that, at best, his 122-bed hostel will reach 60% occupancy during that peak tourist season this year, down from 100% last year.

— Sam Meredith,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of hostel

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Italian department store La Rinascente is 15-minutes away on foot, and cosmopolitan Monti, with its bars and shops, is a 10-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
In one sequence, Sam stands in the middle of a rope bridge, catching a gold bar thrown at him from one side of a gorge, and then throwing it to the other side quickly enough that the weight of the gold doesn’t snap the precarious wooden planks.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bar

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The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
This longtime watering hole has rotating beer selections, a full food menu, and a consistent live music schedule.

— Caroline Eubanks, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of watering hole

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The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Young used the proceeds to take luxury trips to Tahiti, and used funds to open a nightclub in Inglewood called the Six Seven Five Lounge and other commercial real estate projects, prosecutors allege.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026