1
chiefly British
: public house sense 2
2
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed
1
public
2
publication
3
publicity
4
published; publisher; publishing
Examples of pub in a Sentence
Noun
We ate at a lot of good pubs on our trip to England last summer.
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
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Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The restaurant will be launching lunch eventually—with, naturally, Sunday roasts, a pub trapping as proper and totemic as malt vinegar and newsprint, or pastry with a piscine head sticking out.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The hotel has an on-site country-style pub, used by guests and locals alike, which in itself is a stroke of genius.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Auston Trusty is standing in an empty stadium, thinking about two pubs.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Noun
The briefest spell of sunshine sends Brits rushing to the park or pub.
—Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 18 May 2026
The restaurant will be launching lunch eventually—with, naturally, Sunday roasts, a pub trapping as proper and totemic as malt vinegar and newsprint, or pastry with a piscine head sticking out.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The hotel has an on-site country-style pub, used by guests and locals alike, which in itself is a stroke of genius.
—Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
Auston Trusty is standing in an empty stadium, thinking about two pubs.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pub
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“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pub. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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