pubs

noun

plural of pub
as in taverns
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub

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Recent Examples of pubs Reporter Stephanie Breijo and senior food editor Danielle Dorsey wrote about their 15 favorite London pubs, food halls and bake shops. — Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The government's blanket extension means individual pubs do not need to apply for extended hours. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 On Thursday afternoon, however, Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed that pubs would be allowed to stay open for the knockout game, which is not expected to conclude before 3am. — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Trivia nights, which most pubs run on a weekly rotation, are competitive and collaborative, a great excuse to argue about random facts with a partner or a group. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Trivia runs weekly at many pubs, giving groups a competitive excuse to argue about random facts. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 Indeed, in a country where jobs, pubs, the birth rate, and even immigration are all dwindling, padel is one of the few things that is really booming. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 29 June 2026 Fans of the international soccer version of the Dallas Cowboys invaded pubs from Dallas to Arlington to Fort Worth in advance of their match against Croatia. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pubs
  1. taverns
  2. saloons
  3. bars
  4. nightclubs
Noun
  • Widely regarded as the country's culinary capital—a remarkable distinction in a nation renowned for its gastronomy—the city has earned a reputation for its traditional bouchons (taverns), bustling food halls, and world-class restaurants.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • During his lifetime, Woody Guthrie saw America at ground level, riding boxcars, singing in taverns and on street corners, and even living for a time in a California migrant camp.
    — Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of taverns
Noun
  • By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • San Francisco was transformed almost overnight, from a quiet port into a chaotic boomtown packed with tents, saloons, stores and speculation.
    — Andre Byik, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of saloons
Noun
  • Retail prices for coins and bars typically include premiums above the spot price.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Over the next two decades, records are few, most of them noting criminal convictions for fighting in bars, stealing a watch, deserting a whaling ship, and beating his wife.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of bars
Noun
  • Lonely chairlifts rock back and forth in the wind, nightclubs are shut, and car parks lay empty.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Up until his first day of filming Jackass, Steve-O was a clown in nightclubs, cruise ships and at a flea-market circus.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Definition of nightclubs

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“Pubs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pubs. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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