1
chiefly British
: public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
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public
2
publication
3
publicity
4
published; publisher; publishing
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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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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
To be able to make a film that’s really connected, first and foremost, with the people of Belfast, and particularly in West Belfast, and to be able to walk down the street and people congratulate you and go into pubs and people want to buy you a pint, that’s really nice.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
No one at the pub, staff or customer, knew about the royal arrival.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
This is the first restaurant project for Russell, who has owned the building for several years and grew up frequenting O’Connell’s, the Irish pub that was located at the address for decades till the mid-1980s.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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CT brewery closes a popular shoreline pub and restaurant location.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
To be able to make a film that’s really connected, first and foremost, with the people of Belfast, and particularly in West Belfast, and to be able to walk down the street and people congratulate you and go into pubs and people want to buy you a pint, that’s really nice.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2025
No one at the pub, staff or customer, knew about the royal arrival.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
This is the first restaurant project for Russell, who has owned the building for several years and grew up frequenting O’Connell’s, the Irish pub that was located at the address for decades till the mid-1980s.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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