pub

noun

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

(video games, slang) A public server.

Clipping of publisher. [A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books.]

Clipping of publication. [The act of publishing printed or other matter.]

(Philippines, road transport) Initialism of public utility bus. [(Philippines, road transport) a bus that does public transport]

verb

(informal, intransitive) To go to one or more public houses.

(informal, transitive) to publish

Roots

publicuspub- · Latin · public (house)

Synonyms for pub

pothousen saloonn tavernn alehousen rathskellern taproomn barroomn barn bistron roadhousen speakeasyn nightclubn grogshop

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