From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Leisurepubpub /pΚb/ βββS2W3 noun [countable]DLa building in Britain where alcohol can be bought and drunk, and where meals are often served β bar
Do you fancy going to the pub?
a pub lunch
the pub landlordExamples from the Corpuspubβ’ If the plans get the go-ahead the Inn will become a hotel, pub and nightclub with a restaurant and cocktailbar.β’ The development of pubretailing has shown a correctiveinstinct for seeking to set a purpose built business in the right location.β’ The nearest centre with camping, chipshops, pubs etc is St Just, five milessouth down the B3306.β’ Tired of tiptoeing through your neighbour's tulips after a heavy night down the pub?β’ After dinner they had walked in the grounds as a threesome before Lee had suggested another trip to the pub.β’ The pub was a pullulating stew of people, swelling and bubbling behind a screen of smoke.From Longman Business Dictionarypub.pub. American Englishwritten abbreviation for PUBLICATIONpubpub British Englishwritten abbreviation for PUBLICOriginpub(1800-1900)public house
