| public house n. Chiefly British A place, such as a tavern or bar, that is licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. |
public house
n
1. (Business / Commerce) (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) Brit the formal name for pub
2. (Business / Commerce) US and Canadian an inn, tavern, or small hotel
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  public house - tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light mealsalehouse - a tavern where ale is sold bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon, taproom - a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" free house - a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
Translations
public house n (Brit) → pub m inv
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