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
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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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The singer then explained the sentimental reasoning behind the pub's name, Lancaster Lock.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Ramsey family is a tight unit: dinners at home, family viewings of The Chase—Bella recently entered a pub quiz with their parents and received a wooden spoon for coming in last.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
With these new details, Harry heads to the Sinful Monkey, a pub where Richie runs his operations.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Dear Eric: My favorite local pub has wonderful food except for the fries.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
The singer then explained the sentimental reasoning behind the pub's name, Lancaster Lock.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The Ramsey family is a tight unit: dinners at home, family viewings of The Chase—Bella recently entered a pub quiz with their parents and received a wooden spoon for coming in last.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
With these new details, Harry heads to the Sinful Monkey, a pub where Richie runs his operations.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2025.
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