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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
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.
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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
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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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
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public house
Noun
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Skytrax awarded Grand Hyatt Hotel at SFO the title of best airport hotel in North America.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Built in the 1990s and opened to the public in 2002, Landoll’s was originally envisioned to be a barn; Marta Landoll eventually convinced her husband, Jim, to expand their dreams and turn the property into a hotel.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The family-friendly spot features a weekly selection of 20 beers, ciders, and seltzers, plus a menu of creative pub grub ranging from buffalo chicken eggrolls to brisket dumplings served with beer cheese.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Others say that the two bits contributed were to help Poinsett himself keep the lights on (so to speak, of course, this would've been a couple hundred years pre-electricity) in his own tavern.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Nationwide, the other most desirable Airbnbs in their respective states include a western saloon in Idaho and a rural cabin in Kansas, The Kansas City Star reported.—
Simone Jasper
Updated April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yam Perera Núñez was granted a $33,002 bond, but is still behind bars due to an immigration hold.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Twenty years later, Edward Threatt, whose father once ran a bar and restaurant next to the station, led his family’s efforts to restore the building, aided by grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other organizations.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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These are not your ordinary watering holes.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Konbini and Kanpai, the sake bar and Japanese convenience store with locations in Lakeview and Wrigleyville, has become an industry watering hole for chefs, beverage professionals and cheesemongers eager to explore the category with co-owner Jun-Jun Vichaikul, says Jones.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Four people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a troubled Queens nightclub with a history of violence and murder.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The pop icon, 67, previewed two new songs at the (not-so) surprise appearance at Club Confessions — a one-night party at the legendary Abbey nightclub in West Hollywood.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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