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

Corti Brother’s is no hidden gem–it’s frequently written up in national food and travel pubs as one of the state’s best grocery stores. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026

After spending much of his late 20s and early 30s in traditional English pubs, Teti also noticed the lack of a real dive bar in the city – a staple in the US. — Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Hunt for Ghosts If fright-seeing is more your style, Amelia’s Galena Ghost Tours and several other businesses lead spooky visits to pubs, cemeteries, and other public spaces after dark. — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026

British pubs are struggling, with 161 shutting in the first quarter of 2026, up 26% from a year earlier. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The group became fixtures on London’s burgeoning pub-rock circuit, mixing rock, R&B and rockabilly at pubs, clubs and squat benefits around the city. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2026

The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Together and apart, Saville and Boty worked and played at the acme of a hip London artistic scene very different from the folk music pubs. — Sean Wilentz, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 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