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

Elle Edwards was sitting on a raised flower bed outside the Lighthouse pub in Wallasey Village, Wirral, on 24 December 2022, when she was struck by two stray sub-machine gun bullets.

From BBC

The average price of a pint of draught lager in the UK was £4.47 in September, according to the Office for National Statistics, but the British Beer and Pub Association recently revealed that landlords make 12p profit per pint.

From BBC

The pub chain boss said that businesses still had not recovered profits fully post-Covid, and that the Budget measures announced cost an "extra £3.5bn" for the hospitality sector.

From BBC

One London pub boss has said he will likely raise the price of a pint as much as 40p as a result of the Budget.

From BBC

The manager, Kristoff, led her outside and even arranged a safe haven at a nearby pub.

From BBC

Related Words

• bar
• inn
• lounge
• saloon
• tavern