1
chiefly British
: public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
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public
2
publication
3
publicity
4
published; publisher; publishing
Examples of pub in a Sentence
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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Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
The unique holiday decor fits in perfectly with the uniqueness of the pub.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Soaring three stories in the middle of the ship, the Grand Plaza is anchored by the Martini Bar with myriad spaces branching off on all three decks, including Café Al Bacio, popular for coffee and sweets, and Craft Social with its pub feel and eats.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Evans told local news outlet 1News that pub visitors began to panic, and no one knew what to do.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The key pubs—The Matchmaker Bar, The Ritz, and The Roadside Tavern—are just steps from each other, so rubbing shoulders with other singles is inevitable.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
The unique holiday decor fits in perfectly with the uniqueness of the pub.
—Tony Peterson, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Soaring three stories in the middle of the ship, the Grand Plaza is anchored by the Martini Bar with myriad spaces branching off on all three decks, including Café Al Bacio, popular for coffee and sweets, and Craft Social with its pub feel and eats.
—Susan Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Evans told local news outlet 1News that pub visitors began to panic, and no one knew what to do.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pub
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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