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View synonyms for public house

public house

noun

  1. British. a tavern.
  2. an inn or hostelry.


public house

noun

  1. the formal name for pub
  2. an inn, tavern, or small hotel
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of public house1

First recorded in 1565–75
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Example Sentences

At length they came to a public-house called the Coach and Horses, a little way beyond which another road appeared to turn off.

In the first place, one element of public-house talk—the overt or sly indecency—is left out.

In an actual public-house parlour the man who can bring in a totally new tale of a dirty nature is the hero of the evening.

In tracing the natural history of a public-house I have found the respectable dullards the most revolting of my subjects.

That night Mr. Parsons visited a public house, paid for a glass of ale, and consulted the directory.

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