Synonyms of pubs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taverns
• saloons
• bars
• nightclubs
• cafés
• barrooms
• taprooms
• watering places
• dramshops
• cantinas
• cabarets
• watering holes
• gin mills
• bistros
• public houses
• alehouses
• brewpubs
• grogshops
• roadhouses
• speakeasies
• joints
• sports bars
• wineshops
• dives
• bottle clubs
• package stores
• barrelhouses

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pubs

The Mahony Group runs three pubs and five backpacker hostels around Australia, from Melbourne in the state of Victoria to Cairns in the far north. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Once industrial and overlooked, this area is now one of the city’s most dynamic neighborhoods—home to galleries, boutique shops, pubs, and canal-side cafés. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

From pubs to hotels to taxi drivers and hot-dog sellers, Manchester’s hospitality sector will benefit after the drought of games last year, too. — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

The Owens universe expands considerably as the sisters traverse England, with sets spanning Victorian apartments, country cottages, centuries-old pubs, and castle ruins. — Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026

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

The Guinness had been destined for pubs, but was snatched Monday night by two drivers who pulled up to an industrial park in Runcorn and hauled away the trailers containing about 800 barrels of stout. — Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

The country’s beloved pubs, known for serving cheap drinks and small snacks, have long been a staple of Japan’s nightlife culture. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026