public house

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noun

British. a tavern.

an inn or hostelry.

Origin of public house

First recorded in 1565–75

Words nearby public house

public gallery, public goods, public health, public health inspector, public holiday, public house, public housing, public interest, public-interest group, public-interest law, public international law

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Example sentences from the Web for public house

He slept in a public-house, and next day resumed his idle search for employment.
Vain Fortune|George Moore
As I have said, the public-house has its value in their scheme of living.
Change in the Village|(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt
But quick, quick, before the public-house woman comes back!'
Ghetto Comedies|Israel Zangwill
She told George all about it as they sat in the private bar of the public-house, drinking a little Scotch whisky.
Orientations|William Somerset Maugham

This road was beyond Holden, where the coach stopped at the public-house.
Ten Years Among the Mail Bags|James Holbrook

British Dictionary definitions for public house

public house

noun

British the formal name for pub

US and Canadian an inn, tavern, or small hotel

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单词	public house
释义	public house SEE SYNONYMS FOR public house ON THESAURUS.COM noun British. a tavern. an inn or hostelry. Origin of public house First recorded in 1565–75 Words nearby public house public gallery, public goods, public health, public health inspector, public holiday, public house, public housing, public interest, public-interest group, public-interest law, public international law Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for public house He slept in a public-house, and next day resumed his idle search for employment. Vain Fortune\|George Moore As I have said, the public-house has its value in their scheme of living. Change in the Village\|(AKA George Bourne) George Sturt But quick, quick, before the public-house woman comes back!' Ghetto Comedies\|Israel Zangwill She told George all about it as they sat in the private bar of the public-house, drinking a little Scotch whisky. Orientations\|William Somerset Maugham This road was beyond Holden, where the coach stopped at the public-house. Ten Years Among the Mail Bags\|James Holbrook British Dictionary definitions for public house public house noun British the formal name for pub US and Canadian an inn, tavern, or small hotel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to public house bar, hostelry, inn, pub, saloon, tavern, watering hole
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public house

noun

Origin of public house

Words nearby public house

Example sentences from the Web for public house

British Dictionary definitions for public house

noun

Words related to public house