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Synonyms of public house
1
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 for public house
- auberge,
- caravansary
- (or caravanserai),
- hospice,
- hostel,
- hostelry,
- hotel,
- inn,
- lodge,
- tavern
Words Related to public house
- doss-house
- [chiefly British],
- fleabag,
- flophouse
2 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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The first known use of public house was in 1658
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