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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for public house
Noun
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The Peninsula Istanbul is also the first luxury hotel in Turkey to achieve a Sustainable Tourism Certificate from GSTC.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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No special arrangements have been made at the Domus Santa Marta, the Vatican hotel next to the basilica, where Francis lives in a two-room suite on the second floor, according to the AP.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
23 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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Watch Sheeran perform at a Boston pub for St. Patrick’s Day below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
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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In the photo, Weir stands next to the superstar and her sparkling red dress, smiling through his massive white beard and black bolo tie as if he time-traveled from an Old West saloon.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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There was Jade Girl VO (for a judo move), Dog Fart (murky origins) and 1818 (to mark a first visit to the saloon on Jan. 8, 2018).—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
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Expert guides navigate rocky trails while pointing out unique geological formations, ancient petroglyphs, and hidden watering holes where wildlife gathers.—
Visit Tucson,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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At least based on the fact that two Jekyll Island watering holes are included in our South's Best 2025 list.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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The city put a emphasis on security at this year’s parade after a swell in underaged drinking, violence and arrests last year, including starting the parade earlier, beefing up police and EMS presence and shutting down bars earlier.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 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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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/public%20house. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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