public house

See also: public-house

English

Noun

public house (plural public houses)

1. (UK, formal) A pub; a British bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
   • 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 1:

     Those of us who care for the nation's defence have been astonished to hear that confidential documents have been left in a public house.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:pub

Hypernyms

• house

Derived terms

• pub

Translations

pub — see pub

See also

• off-licence