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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 tavern
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
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, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
The London-style public house is a unique offering that complements its rooftop neighbor, the Monarch Club.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Drawing inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, the Lone Goat — at 33 John R St., just off Woodward Avenue and across from The Brakeman — serves classic pub fare, paired with British and domestic draught beers, cocktails and spirits.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
The London-style public house is a unique offering that complements its rooftop neighbor, the Monarch Club.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Drawing inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, the Lone Goat — at 33 John R St., just off Woodward Avenue and across from The Brakeman — serves classic pub fare, paired with British and domestic draught beers, cocktails and spirits.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public house
Noun
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Wellness programs aren't confined to luxury hotels.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Over the years, the hotel went through several names — from the Kingsley to the Amon — before becoming the Adams Hotel in the 1950s.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
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Among those are William Morales, a bomb maker for a militant Puerto Rican group that bombed a New York tavern in 1975, killing four, and Joanne Chesimard, known in Cuba as Assata Shakur, convicted for killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Shells from the tavern in the basement of Gladstone’s Land, a tenement house in the Scottish capital, filled in gaps in the building’s brickwork.—
Garritt C. Van Dyk,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Only one passenger survived after the plane crashed onto a medical college hostel during lunch hour, with local media reporting as many as 24 people on the ground were also killed.—
Sudipto Ganguly,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The plane hit a building hosting a medical college hostel and burst into flames, killing several students, in the city that is the capital of Gujarat, Modi’s home state.—
Shonal Ganguly,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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For those who want to get their British on, there are bangers and all-day English breakfast on Sundays at a popular pub.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2025
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Unconfirmed reports of fish up to 20 feet in length and weighing more than a ton have echoed over the generations as well, whispered to win bar bets in pubs from Pocatello to Portland.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Bars and Restaurants Surf through seven restaurants, cafes, and lounges onboard Quest.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The teenaged couple has dates that take place at the Santa Monica Pier, on the train, downtown LA cafes, Linden, and Echo Park Lake.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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That continues the light, bright look of the saloon and guest cabins.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The lawsuits filed against Rockin’ Horse accused the famed watering hole of negligence.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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Industry people who are looking for new artists come to this watering hole to discover that.—
Erick Galindo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Specifically, sales of protein drinks increased 20 percent, while bars and snacks increased 28 percent at the retailer, per the report.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort, will have a prominent outdoor terrace bar and a rooftop observatory, prime locations for viewing the magnificent night sky above the Sawtooths, according to its developers.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2025
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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