as in tavern
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pub
It was intended, emphatically, to be a pub.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2020, there was a march from the Victoria Tavern pub, a three-minute walk from Plaistow station, to the London Stadium in protest against the board.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
During a sequence in which Donal starts jamming with a band at the local pub, Cox doesn’t know where to place the camera, quick cutting between fingers playing instruments in a harried fashion.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Its primary brewing facility, along with another pub, is in Lafayette.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pub
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In 2020, there was a march from the Victoria Tavern pub, a three-minute walk from Plaistow station, to the London Stadium in protest against the board.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
During a sequence in which Donal starts jamming with a band at the local pub, Cox doesn’t know where to place the camera, quick cutting between fingers playing instruments in a harried fashion.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
Its primary brewing facility, along with another pub, is in Lafayette.
—Jonathan Shikes, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pub
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pub
Noun
-
The bill would allow taverns to sell cigars and pipe tobacco, which could then be smoked on the bar's premises.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
-
For something more relaxed, The Wigmore serves as the hotel’s tavern, styled after a Victorian public house but refined.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But the real star is Liquid Vacation, a collaboration cocktail served at Little Palm, the hotel's poolside bar that transforms from breezy daytime cafe to lively evening hotspot.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
-
On a noisy train or in a crowded cafe, the Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 NC makes everything feel quiet and calm.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
This classic, family friendly dude ranch is a place to soak in a final Wild West experience, complete with horseback lessons and rides, with a bit of roping, fly fishing, skeet shootin’, archery and saloon stomping thrown in as well.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Best Restaurants El Moro Spirits and Tavern Step inside this former saloon for a menu of creative craft drinks and food that spotlights seasonal, local ingredients.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Justin Verlander went bar-for-bar with the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto as each starter turned in seven innings of one-run ball.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
-
There are several variations, including the front squat, goblet squat (holding a weight or kettle bell), back squat (holding a bar on the shoulders) and the split squat (stationary lunge).—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Yet on a modest homestead in the American South, a former nightclub manager named Matthew Gauger is quietly reviving that ethos and, in the process, nurturing a movement rooted in humility.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Having found emotional and financial security, John starts to flourish, although there are inevitable hiccups along the way, especially when a dust-up with a random guy in a nightclub leads to an assault charge.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pub. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share