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PUB
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Irregular inflected forms: pubbed , pubbing
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
Synonyms:
gin mill; pothouse; pub; public house; saloon; taphouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("pub" is a kind of...):
tap house; tavern (a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks)
Meronyms (parts of "pub"):
bar; barroom; ginmill; saloon; taproom (a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter)
Domain region:
Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "pub"):
alehouse (a tavern where ale is sold)
free house (a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale)
