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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated
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as in tavern
chiefly British
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens
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Recent Examples of public house
Jonathan Nichols first hung the white horse outside — a universal sign of a public house — and gave the tavern its name.
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Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Pub is an abbreviation of public house—a meeting place for all comers (children and dogs are admitted, too).
—Oliver Smith, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020
The vibe crisscrosses eras and social circles — a public house with a private club clientele, the Tam O’Shanter booked out by the Soho House crowd — in an only-in-L.A. blur of scenery.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022
In many cases, the local pub or eatery is still truly a public house, a pillar of the community.
—Jon Taffer, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2020
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Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
Pub is an abbreviation of public house—a meeting place for all comers (children and dogs are admitted, too).
—Oliver Smith, Outside Online, 15 Jan. 2020
The vibe crisscrosses eras and social circles — a public house with a private club clientele, the Tam O’Shanter booked out by the Soho House crowd — in an only-in-L.A. blur of scenery.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022
In many cases, the local pub or eatery is still truly a public house, a pillar of the community.
—Jon Taffer, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public house
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The kingdom plans to invest tens of billions of dollars into infrastructure, including 15 new stadiums, as well as hotels and transport networks, with a stadium planned 350 meters above ground in the futuristic city of Neom.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The theme park is outside the hazard zone, but some hotels and resorts to the west and north are not.Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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For example, while their living quarters were segregated at their garrison headquarters on Grenada, Black soldiers still fraternized with white ones, especially in taverns.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Founded in 1908, the business started life as a cellar for aging wines, but decades later the owners added a restaurant, tavern, catering operation and hospitality school.Sofia Perez, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Mangione extended his stay at the hostel multiple times, according to investigators.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Mangione purportedly stayed at a hostel, extending his stay multiple times.Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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The pub closes at 2 a.m. New Year's Eve party at Boogie Fever in Ferndale Boogie Fever in Ferndale promises a blowout dance party that transports partygoers through five decades of iconic music.Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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Known for its expansive craft beer menu that changes seasonally with 36 taps and dozens of bottles and cans, specialty burgers and pub fare, the new M.L. Rose location opened Oct. 21 at 2145 Nashville Pike in Gallatin.Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Shankman loves Brandon Blanchard and executive chef Demetrius Brown's Inman Park cafe and bistro.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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An outdoor pool bar and cafe serves fresh salads and vegetable-forward fare.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Opened in 1963 by Ford of Britain to build the Anglia (the small family saloon starred as the flying car in the Harry Potter series), plans to transform the plant began in late 2020.Alex Christian, WIRED, 8 Dec. 2024
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The other standout involves a saloon that is located at 1567 University Ave.Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 2 Dec. 2024
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The project has an approximate budget of $5 million dollars to develop trail infrastructure, set up watering holes and secure landowner agreements.Mary Andino, Outside Online, 7 Dec. 2024
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Here, guests get their room keys, enjoy a drink at the elevated watering hole, aptly named The Bar, and sit down for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at Terra.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Costco sold the protein bars as item number 1372590.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Spending at restaurants and bars, meanwhile, dropped 0.4%.Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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