public house

pub·lic house

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puhb-lik noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk noun, adjective haʊs/
- /ˈpʌblɪk haʊs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puhb-lik noun, adjective hous]
- /ˈpʌb lɪk noun, adjective haʊs/

Definitions of public house words

noun public house British. a tavern. 1
noun public house an inn or hostelry. 1
noun public house drinking establishment 1
countable noun public house A public house is the same as a pub. 0
noun public house an inn, tavern, or small hotel 0
noun public house an inn or tavern 0

See all 7 definitions of public house

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Origin of public house

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

First recorded in 1565-75

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Parts of speech for Public house

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Public house

public house popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for public house

noun public house

alehouse — An alehouse is a pub.
auberge — an inn or tavern
barroom — A barroom is a room or building in which alcoholic drinks are served over a counter.
beer garden — a garden attached to a pub, where people can sit and drink beer

All 15 Synonyms of public house