pub

¹

[ puhb ]

noun

1. a bar or tavern.

pub.

²

abbreviation for

1. public.
2. publication.
3. published.
4. publisher.
5. publishing.

pub

¹

/ pʌb /

noun

1. Formal namepublic house a building with a bar and one or more public rooms licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drink, often also providing light meals
2. a hotel

verb

1. informal.
   intr to visit a pub or pubs (esp in the phrase go pubbing )

pub.

²

abbreviation for

1. public
2. publication
3. published
4. publisher
5. publishing

Word History and Origins

Origin of pub¹

First recorded in 1855–60; short for public house

Example Sentences

A survivor of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings said she still carries the psychological scars of the atrocity 50 years on.

From BBC

The lively underground pub drew a young crowd with its western theme and eclectic music.

From BBC

After finishing around midnight, he went with other officers to an Irish pub near the station.

From BBC

Mr Potter said a nearby caravan park and the local pub had also had to break the bad news to dozens of disappointed visitors.

From BBC

Instead, the people in the pub apologised and told her she had been scammed.

From BBC

Related Words

• bar
• inn
• lounge
• saloon
• tavern