public bar

noun

British.

1. (in a tavern or pub) the common section of a bar or barroom, not as exclusive, as quiet, or as comfortably furnished as the saloon section.

public bar

noun

1. Also called: the public. a bar in a public house usually serving drinks at a cheaper price than in the saloon bar Compare private bar

Example Sentences

A drink and hour-long conversation later, at a very public bar where I could scream for help if I needed, we were both feeling good vibes.

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The document alleges that he pressured her to have a drink with him at his SoHo apartment, instead of at a public bar as she said she suggested.

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Fully half of the Henri, which opens as a public bar and 60-seat dining room, is devoted to private events in the back.

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He can point upstairs to the public bar area and talk about how fans will be able to watch Kraken home and away games from there on a giant screen covering part of the venue’s main entrance wall.

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It hosts a weekly poetry slam and has a public bar, another growing trend.

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