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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
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The menu is inspired by English public houses, with a mix of British and Indian fare.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
This fall, beer in hand, patrons at some of Sacramento’s finest public houses might legally wander out the front door and onto the city’s streets and plazas, moving freely between outdoor festivals and indoor hospitality.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Staying only in inns and public houses served both of these goals.
—Rachel Bernstein, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2018
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The menu is inspired by English public houses, with a mix of British and Indian fare.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
This fall, beer in hand, patrons at some of Sacramento’s finest public houses might legally wander out the front door and onto the city’s streets and plazas, moving freely between outdoor festivals and indoor hospitality.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Staying only in inns and public houses served both of these goals.
—Rachel Bernstein, JSTOR Daily, 18 Apr. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public house
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As for the tourists, their van pulls up, far in the background of a long shot that gazes through the grand lobby of the hotel—where, in the foreground, a small folk orchestra of blind musicians, accompanied by a dance troupe’s festive gyrations, provides a showy welcome.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Feb. 2026
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And at the top of the Peace-of-Mind list is Barbados, an island in the eastern Caribbean that stood out for its honeymoon infrastructure (think plenty of luxury, all-inclusive hotels and romantic on-island experiences), low crime rates, and favorable hurricane and disruption risk.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Brendan Behan is often reductively associated with Dublin pub culture and literary banter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the masses began to disassemble and head back to the pub on the river to celebrate.—
Theo Lloyd-Hughes,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Don’t leave without ordering a Bar X plate of fries and dipping sauce to enjoy while soaking up the tavern’s wide range of cocktails, beers, and wines.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Caviar used to be given away in 19th century saloons to encourage drinking.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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In December, a photo of Andrew sitting alongside Epstein co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell was released, which appeared to show Epstein and Maxwell inside the saloon at Sandringham House, one of the late Queen Elizabeth's most beloved royal estates.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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Other travel brands, like Generator Hotels and Zoku, feature hostel-style accommodations or bunk bed rooms for travelers that are willing to share a room.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Queensland authorities told reporters that the victim had spent the past six weeks working at a backpacker’s hostel with a friend who was also from Canada.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The rooftop bar of this restaurant in Casco Viejo serves up excellent cocktails and views of the city.—
John Bowe,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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Cheese boards, dessert bars, and comfort-food twists consistently outperform overly formal menus.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of rum—Barbados is considered the birthplace of the spirit, after all—you’ll have ample opportunities to imbibe thanks to more than 1,500 watering holes.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2026
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Border officials are tentatively signaling support for watering holes for bighorn, as well as the installation of small passages in the wall for wildlife, and floodgates to be left open during storms, according to Aiello, who is working closely with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The brothers met victims at nightclubs, parties and on dating apps, and recruited others for trips to ritzy locales, paying for their flights and lodging at high-end hotels or luxe vacation rentals before drugging and raping them, prosecutors said.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Summers would have been much better off falling in love with Dietrich’s nightclub chanteuse.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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