public house
See also: public-house
English
Noun
public house (plural public houses)
- (Britain, formal) A pub; a British bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
- 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 1:
- Those of us who care for the nation's defence have been astonished to hear that confidential documents have been left in a public house.
- 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 1:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:pub
Hypernyms
- house
Derived terms
- pub
Translations
pub — see pub
See also
- off-licence