public house

Noun

Meaning

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

public-house

Synonyms

saloon pub pothouse gin mill taphouse lodge inn auberge tavern bistro hospice roadhouse boozer local public

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Antonyms

monastery dislodge boot camp soup kitchen expensive hotel boutique hotel

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Hypernyms

tavern tap house

Hyponyms

alehouse free house

Examples

I miss the banter with friends and family, which more often than not takes place within the confines of a decent public house. So I miss the pubs. Chris Vance

I never stood in a public house bar and alcoholic drink never touched my lips. James Larkin

« 1764 Public House in the Central We… Source: Internet

A claimant for the oldest building is a former merchant's house in Higher Street, now a Good Beer Guide listed public house called the Cherub, built circa 1380. Source: Internet

A young Joseph Lister attended Benjamin Abbott's Isaac Brown Academy, a Quaker school in Hitchin (since converted into the "Lord Lister" public house). Source: Internet

Sir Thomas More was tried in 1535 in a Staines public house, to avoid the outbreak of plague in London at that time. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

public holiday public home public hotel public housing public housing district public hysteria