public house
noun
Examples of public house in a Sentence
took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated
visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens
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Both The Dining Room and the pub are true gathering places, reminiscent of the building’s days as a Revolutionary War-era public house.
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, Maplewood is in the process of opening a public house in west suburban Glen Ellyn as its second location.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
In fact, Maplewood is in the process of opening a public house in west suburban Glen Ellyn as its second location.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
This fine establishment has sat at the same address in the Williamsburg Bridge's shadow since 1887, and the interiors carry about as many frills as your average public house—dark wood, plaster walls, and so on.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for public house
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“Public house.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/public%20house. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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