pub

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noun

ˈpəb How to pronounce pub (audio)
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chiefly British : public house sense 2
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: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed

pub

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abbreviation

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public
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publication
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publicity
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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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Those lists are mighty useful for publicists and for in-the-know travelers who love that zeitgeist zest – but, personally, my favorite bar of 2026 is an Irish pub in North London with a pool table, karaoke and 10 flavors of Baileys. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Forced to pick up the pieces of her life on the eve of the Great Depression, the reserved Caddie lands a job behind a bustling pub. — Ed Meza, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 Hot weather and the FIFA World Cup packed out beer gardens, and in Britain, the night that England beat Panama was pubs’ busiest of the year, with card transactions five times the daily average, according to Barclays. — 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 See All Example Sentences for pub

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First Known Use

Noun

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pub was in 1800

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pub

noun
ˈpəb
chiefly British
: public house sense 2

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