pub

1 of 2

noun

1
chiefly British : public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed

pub

2 of 2

abbreviation

1
public
2
publication
3
publicity
4
published; publisher; publishing

Examples of pub in a Sentence

Noun We ate at a lot of good pubs on our trip to England last summer. coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Noun
There's also a small pub in the east village called Scratcher. Shivani Vora, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Before then, the neighborhood was primarily a red-light district with a handful of pubs and hostels catering to backpackers. Maryam Jillani, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2024 Everything from that list is ― thankfully ― out of reach of patrons at the pub, 912 Milwaukee Ave. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 Pottery runs deep in Santa Fe, from hallowed Pueblo collections to clay-throwing pubs. Lia Picard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pub 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pub was in 1800

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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pub

noun
ˈpəb
chiefly British

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