1
chiefly British
: public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
1
public
2
publication
3
publicity
4
published; publisher; publishing
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Noun
We ate at a lot of good pubs on our trip to England last summer.
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Whatever’s being ordered though, Martin agrees with Orwell that the magic ingredient for any pub is atmosphere.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
He’s been to the same pubs Hughes himself frequented.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
There is only one answer to this: King Street, Toronto, pubs, a bit generous with their pour, possibly.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
So when Hayes returned to the UK ahead of England vs USWNT at Wembley on Saturday, U.S. Soccer decided to use the pub as the setting for her pre-match press conference.
—Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Whatever’s being ordered though, Martin agrees with Orwell that the magic ingredient for any pub is atmosphere.
—Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
He’s been to the same pubs Hughes himself frequented.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
There is only one answer to this: King Street, Toronto, pubs, a bit generous with their pour, possibly.
—Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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