Pub

/pʌb/ · noun

Meaning

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television..

Definitions by Sense

1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.
2. (informal, intransitive) To go to one or more public houses.
3. (video games, slang) A public server.
4. Clipping of publication.
5. (informal, transitive) to publish
6. Clipping of publisher.

Example Sentences

Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub.

From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.

Well there's private servers and then there's pubs that do their best to make sure everyone plays fair. The second option will be a lot easier to find.

registered pubs

Pubs say it's out of print, but it was supposed to have been reissued.

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Word Forms

• pubs
• pubbing
• pubbed

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