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

Related Words

• bar
• inn
• lounge
• saloon
• tavern