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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

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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 houses This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026 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

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The backstory The Benjamin opened in 1927 as The Beverly, an Emery Roth design and part of Terminal City, the constellation of hotels built around the new-at-the-time Grand Central.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Much of his fortune is also tied to DFO Management, his private investment firm, which invests in hotels and liquid corporate credit.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of hotels

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Oxford is a short drive away; consider a day trip to the historic city to wander through the colleges, go punting along the River Cherwell, or while away an afternoon in one of the many pubs or cafes.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
On the less active side of things, the main downtown area is home to many pubs and restaurants, including the famous Pink Pony Club, which is great for lunch.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pubs

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Along the way, travelers will pass through many towns that offer sleeping accommodations, including guesthouses, lodgings, mountain huts, hotels, hostels, and campsites, according to Thru-Hiking, an online community for long-distance hikers.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Rafi says separate arrangements were made for female DIU students to watch late-night kickoffs in Bangladesh, through screenings at their hostels, which is why fewer women are to be seen in the videos that flooded social media.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of hostels

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Some chefs argue there’s a time and place for it, as in more casual settings like breakfast joints or taverns.

— Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
It was likely selected for the signing of Glenview’s charter, establishing the settlement as a village, because 19th century taverns were typically used for community meetings of this nature, Schlarman said.

— Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of taverns

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That at least has some continuity with the old days, because Third Avenue’s saloons at mid-century were where the sots washed up, like Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
Chinese mega-corps BYD is making huge inroads in European markets with its technically accomplished saloons and SUVs.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026

Definition of saloons

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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
Best Nightlife Apart from live entertainment at Chinook Winds Casino Resort and a handful of open-late watering holes, things usually wind down early here.

— Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of watering holes

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Outside of the typical watch parties at local bars, there are several events across town for Monday Night Football.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
Just off the main drag there were Indian-food stations, pasta bars, pretty young women in Prada sport pants giving out Dove Bars.

— Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of bars

Noun

All of it feels like the product of a writer (or writers) who’s spent inordinate amounts of time in Protestant youth groups and trendy gay nightclubs.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
And in 1963, Steinem gained national attention for going undercover at one of Hugh Hefner's nightclubs.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of nightclubs

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