public house

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Recent Examples of public house The pub — situated next to the Wrexham Association Football Club's stadium, Racecourse Ground — is the oldest public house at any sports stadium in the world. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 Their style, the main calling card, was loosely based on English public houses from the late Middle Ages through early modern eras. David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2023 Jonathan Nichols first hung the white horse outside — a universal sign of a public house — and gave the tavern its name. 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 See all Example Sentences for public house 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for public house
Noun
  • The ladies’ room in restaurants, bars, airports, train and bus stations, hotel lobbies, schools, and event venues remains one of the few spaces where men are strictly prohibited.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
  • A week into his stint in the Islands, Mueller grabbed a pay phone outside his hotel to call his father on the mainland.
    Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While Quebec City’s winter nightlife can be muted compared to the summer, Pub Saint-Alexandre, an English tavern in Old Quebec, is another bar that offers year-round programming.
    Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Jones recognizes that some gaming groups want to befriend these beasts instead of mounting one on the wall of the tavern as a trophy.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Where to Stay Like most ski towns, Rossland has several accommodation options tucked around, from cheap hostels to bed-and-breakfasts to motels.
    Cassidy Randall, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • According to the affidavit, a desk clerk at the hostel asked Mangione to lower his mask during his check-in process.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Geno Auriemma sees championship path after UConn women’s basketball’s vintage dominance vs. Seton Hall Geno Auriemma sees championship path after UConn women's basketball's vintage dominance vs. Seton Hall CT brewery closes a popular shoreline pub and restaurant location.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
  • This is the first restaurant project for Russell, who has owned the building for several years and grew up frequenting O’Connell’s, the Irish pub that was located at the address for decades till the mid-1980s.
    Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Bradshaw Animal Shelter in Mather had a small cafe prior to the pandemic, which has also been nixed.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Several other tenants are expected to open in the district this year, including Standard Beer + Food and the all-day cafe Good Graces.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • After dinner, the saloon comes alive with the warmth of a crackling fireplace as does the main lodge, where staff and guests alike dance to country music played by local musicians.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Cline noted that the first gunfight in the film, set in front of a saloon, was among the most tricky to get right in terms of color and lighting.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Sadly, all the nefarious plotting, indulgent celebrating, and pistol-pulling encounters at the infamous watering hole happened on a soundstage in Manchester.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The horses are gathered around the watering hole of the green cup.
    Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Where to Drink Rakia Bar Open since 2006, this convivial bar is dedicated to Serbia’s beloved brandy, called rakia.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Starbucks is bringing back perks like free refills for in-house customers and a condiment bar.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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