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Definition of pub

pub

/pʌb/
pub
Plural:pubs
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Past Simple:pubbed
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Past Participle:pubbed
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Present Participle:pubbing
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• noun

1

An establishment licensed to sell alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises, often also serving food and functioning as a community social center, especially in Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Example

"The colleagues gathered at the neighborhood pub on Friday evening to celebrate the end of the project."

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• verb

1

British To go to one or more pubs to drink and socialize (usually used in the present participle 'pubbing').

Example

"They spent Saturday evening pubbing around the historic district with old university friends."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century as a colloquial shortening of 'public house', an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks to the general public as opposed to a private residence.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pub. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 21, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pub
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