pub

noun

ˈpəb How to pronounce pub (audio)
Definition of pubnext
as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub

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Recent Examples of pub One of the pub's owners, Michael Stiglitz, said the damage inside was repaired in one weekend. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026 Last year, British TV host Piers Morgan claimed the cousins had a falling out after Eugenie was photographed outside a London pub with a group that included him. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 There are always 12 brews on tap and a menu with classic pub fare, from chicken wings and nachos to wedge salads and reubens. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 Shortly after, a young man stumbles towards Pat from the direction of the pub, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
  1. tavern
  2. saloon
  3. bar
  4. nightclub
Noun
  • Under various owners, Glen View House operated for decades as a tavern and restaurant before closing in March 2023.
    — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dig Into a Classic Burger at Redamak’s Redamak’s has been flipping its famous cheeseburgers in New Buffalo since 1946, when George and Mary Redamak turned a humble lakeside tavern into a summer staple.
    — Amy Bizzarri, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tavern
Noun
  • Kimberly Schlarman, local history supervisor for the Glenview Public Library and a member of the Glenview History Center Board of Directors, said the Glen View House was a saloon by the 1890s, with lodgings on the second floor.
    — Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In an interview with the Idaho Statesman regarding the sale, Fitzpatrick alluded to forces beyond his control forcing his hand in listing the saloon.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-seventies music scene.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • There's a school, a post office, a bar and a Corn Grower’s State Bank branch, plus the Midwest Farmer's Coop where growers sell their produce and buy supplies like feed and fertilizer.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • Broadway-loving teens will fall madly in love with this 2001 musical classic about the infamous French nightclub, its star performer Satine, and her poem-writing love Christian—Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in two of their best roles.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026
  • That means his restaurant and nightclub venues will continue to work within the budgets of the major American players, while still offering a superior product to ensure repeat business.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of nightclub

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