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
Dear Eric: My favorite local pub has wonderful food except for the fries. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025 The singer then explained the sentimental reasoning behind the pub's name, Lancaster Lock. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 The Ramsey family is a tight unit: dinners at home, family viewings of The Chase—Bella recently entered a pub quiz with their parents and received a wooden spoon for coming in last. Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025 With these new details, Harry heads to the Sinful Monkey, a pub where Richie runs his operations. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025 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 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

pub

noun
ˈpəb
chiefly British

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