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chiefly British
: public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
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public
2
publication
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publicity
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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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Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Both from London, the two met at Ye Olde King’s Head pub in Santa Monica.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Aside from the official Fan Festival, there are plenty of pubs and bars planning their own Texas-sized World Cup celebrations, from sprawling newcomer Craft with its bocce court for halftime games to tried-and-tested favorites like The Londoner, Cannon's, and Harwood Arms.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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Noun
The Tollgate, a pub frequented by hundreds of United supporters on matchdays, is lively even two and a half hours before kick-off.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Both from London, the two met at Ye Olde King’s Head pub in Santa Monica.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Aside from the official Fan Festival, there are plenty of pubs and bars planning their own Texas-sized World Cup celebrations, from sprawling newcomer Craft with its bocce court for halftime games to tried-and-tested favorites like The Londoner, Cannon's, and Harwood Arms.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
One notable find was located beneath the New Castle pub in Sneinton, where a hidden chamber, approximately 200 years old, was discovered after a wall was knocked down, imbuing the journey with a note of adventure.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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