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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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
The Devonshire Arguably one of the most popular pubs in London, The Devonshire’s is beloved amongst locals and celebrities (like Margot Robbie and Joe Alwyn).
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The cast is mostly made up of the local pensioners trying to survive on their modest retirements in a rapidly changing village, but some bloody good wordplay, wee adventures, and a pub worth protecting at all costs make this series as comfortable as a favorite barstool.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
This will provide power to the three blocks of student flats that sit behind the main stand, replacing the previous substation located towards the back of The Turf pub on the footprint of where the new Kop will stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Growing up above their parent’s pub in the West Midlands, England, Benjamin and Jodie Caron would bustle around the office pretending to oversee a business.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 24 Aug. 2025
The Devonshire Arguably one of the most popular pubs in London, The Devonshire’s is beloved amongst locals and celebrities (like Margot Robbie and Joe Alwyn).
—Rachel Dube, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The cast is mostly made up of the local pensioners trying to survive on their modest retirements in a rapidly changing village, but some bloody good wordplay, wee adventures, and a pub worth protecting at all costs make this series as comfortable as a favorite barstool.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
This will provide power to the three blocks of student flats that sit behind the main stand, replacing the previous substation located towards the back of The Turf pub on the footprint of where the new Kop will stand.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 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 2 Sep. 2025.
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