Definitions for public house
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pub′lic house`(n.)
Brit.
Category: British
Ref: tavern.
an inn or hostelry.
Origin of public house:
1565–75
Princeton's WordNet
public house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse(noun)
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
Wiktionary
public house(Noun)
An establishment licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to be consumed on or off the premises; they often provide meals and sometimes accommodation.
Translations for public house
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
public house(verb)
a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.
- kroegAfrikaans
- حانَه، خَمّارَهArabic
- кръчмаBulgarian
- barPortuguese (BR)
- hostinec, restauraceCzech
- die KneipeGerman
- værtshusDanish
- μπιραρίαGreek
- bar, pubSpanish
- kõrts, trahterEstonian
- بارFarsi
- pubiFinnish
- débit de boissonsFrench
- בֵּית-מַרזֵחַHebrew
- शराबखाना, मधुशालाHindi
- kocsma, pubHungarian
- rumah minumIndonesian
- kráIcelandic
- (locale pubblico in cui sono venduti alcolici)Italian
- パブJapanese
- 선술집Korean
- alinė, smuklė, barasLithuanian
- krogs; bārsLatvian
- kedai minuman kerasMalay
- caféDutch
- vertshusNorwegian
- pubPolish
- بارPersian
- ميخانه، شرابخانهPashto
- barPortuguese
- паб, пивная, барRussian
- hostinecSlovak
- lokal, točilnicaSlovenian
- pabSerbian
- pubSwedish
- ร้านขายเหล้าขนาดเล็กThai
- meyhaneTurkish
- 小酒館，客棧Chinese (Trad.)
- корчма, шинокUkrainian
- شراب خانہUrdu
- tiệm rượuVietnamese
- 小酒店，客栈Chinese (Simp.)
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