public house

/'pʌblik'haus/
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public house

A family enjoys a meal together at a public house.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A building licensed to sell alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises, typically also serving light meals and providing a social space: A "public house" is a commercial establishment, often simply called a "pub," where the primary business is the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk there. It usually features a bar, public rooms, and may offer simple food.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • We decided to meet at the old public house on the corner.
    • The village public house is a central meeting place for the community.
    • He stopped at a public house for a pint of beer and a pie.
Advanced Usage

  • "Tied house": A public house that is contractually obliged to sell the products of a particular brewery.

    • Many traditional public houses in the UK were once tied houses.

  • "Free house": A public house that is not tied to a specific brewery and can sell a variety of beers and ales.

    • As a free house, the public house could offer a wide selection of craft beers.
Variants and Related Words

  • Pub (n): The common, abbreviated term for a public house.

    • Let's go to the pub for a drink.

  • Tavern (n): A synonym, often with a historical or slightly formal connotation.

    • The historic tavern functioned as a public house and an inn.

  • Inn (n): An establishment that provides lodging and, often, food and drink; some inns operate as public houses.

    • The old inn has a popular public house on its ground floor.
Synonyms
  • Bar: An establishment with a counter for serving drinks.
  • Alehouse: An archaic term for a public house, especially one serving ale.
  • Hostelry: A formal or old-fashioned word for an inn or public house.
Related Phrases

  • "To run a public house": To manage or own a pub.

    • They have always dreamed of running a public house in the countryside.

  • "Public house license": The official permit required to operate a pub.

    • The council granted the new public house license.
Related Idioms

  • "My local": A common British idiom referring to one's regular or nearest public house.

    • I'm just popping down to my local for a quick one.

  • "Pub crawl": The activity of visiting multiple public houses in one outing.

    • The stag party planned an epic pub crawl through the city.
public house

A family enjoys a meal together at a public house.

Noun
  1. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

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