Thesaurus results for PUBLIC HOUSES

public houses

noun

plural of public house

as in hotels

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in pubs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of public houses 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for public houses

Noun

The Hotel to Book With so many incredible hotels in Mexico City—especially boutiques—choosing where to stay can mean far too many hours hunched over your laptop.

— Annie Daly, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026
The hotels and shops that normally do bustling business during Iran’s Nowruz holiday in mid-March are now expecting to take a hit.

— Serra Yedikardes, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026