public house
noun
Examples of public house in a Sentence
took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated
visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens
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Beer- and kid-friendly Opening this weekend on the Boise Bench, Chits & Chats essentially is part restaurant, part pub, part neighborhood public house — with a library of games for rent.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The menu is inspired by English public houses, with a mix of British and Indian fare.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
This fall, beer in hand, patrons at some of Sacramento’s finest public houses might legally wander out the front door and onto the city’s streets and plazas, moving freely between outdoor festivals and indoor hospitality.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The menu is inspired by English public houses, with a mix of British and Indian fare.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 26 June 2025
This fall, beer in hand, patrons at some of Sacramento’s finest public houses might legally wander out the front door and onto the city’s streets and plazas, moving freely between outdoor festivals and indoor hospitality.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public house
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20house. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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