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noun

British. a tavern.
an inn or hostelry.

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RELATED WORDS

bar, hostelry, inn, pub, saloon, tavern

Nearby words

  1. public gallery,
  2. public goods,
  3. public health,
  4. public health inspector,
  5. public holiday,
  6. public housing,
  7. public interest,
  8. public international law,
  9. public law,
  10. public lending right

Origin of public house

First recorded in 1565–75
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public house

noun

British the formal name for pub
US and Canadian an inn, tavern, or small hotel
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