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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated
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as in tavern
chiefly British
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens
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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.
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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
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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
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With innovative design, thoughtful touches, and world-class service, these recent openings top our list of the best new hotels of 2025.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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On a sticky hot morning in July, Ed Pierson steps into the lobby of a hotel in Washington, DC, completely unwilling to obey the plane-crash life cycle.—
Lauren Smiley,
WIRED,
11 Mar. 2025
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Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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After starting the tavern, his father added carryout business and in 1960 moved the store to a large building in Old Town at 756 W. North Ave.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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The fake New Jersey drivers’ license matched the one used to book a room at the New York hostel, prosecutors have said.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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The city of Miami has outreach staff at the hostel daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to Book and the hostel’s owner, Phillip Muskat.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ed Sheeran surprised fans at an Irish pub in Boston with a special performance on St. Patrick's Day.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Music superstar Ed Sheeran held a surprise performance at an Irish pub in Boston on Monday.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps your perfect caffeine buzz comes from a cup of something sweet and creamy, paired with a decadent pasty in a pink-walled cafe.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
19 Mar. 2025
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At Café 2001 — the back-door cafe attached to Japanese restaurant Yess in downtown’s Arts District — chef Giles Clark puts his own spin on his yoshoku-esque specials, inspired by what’s at L.A.’s farmers markets and in his refrigerator.—
Betty Hallock,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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The whole place is giving Old West saloon, which is only fitting in a national park-bordering town known for campy, retro-chic neon signage, and diners.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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The style of the ’60s S-Type sports saloon—bold and feline when introduced—just looked frumpy on the new model of the same name that was launched in 1999 and intended to take on BMW’s world-beating 5-Series.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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The lobby also acts as an entryway to some of Boston’s most famed eateries and watering holes.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Where To Eat Where the Locals Gather Since opening in 2016, Chupacabra’s has become a watering hole for those that live in Salado and those lucky enough to visit.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2025
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After Bianca signed the contract, this brought out Rhea Ripley to the biggest pop of the segment, which is a high bar.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the early hours of March 6, she was seen on surveillance footage drinking with five women and two men in the Riu República Hotel bar.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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