public house

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public house

noun public houses

A bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn. Near-synonyms: bar, taphouse, roadhouse (not always different); see also Thesaurus:pub
Similar: bar, taphouse, roadhouse, alehouse, boozer, boozing ken, bousing ken, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory, gin joint, groggery

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@misc{public_house_2026,
  title = {public house},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/public%20house},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}