pub

/pʌb/
nounverb

A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 1 meaning

  1. A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To go to one or more public houses.

  2. to publish

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of public house.

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PUB at a glance

PUB has 3 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (P 3 + U 1 + B 3) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,791 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with pub

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  • BREWPUB16
  • GASTROPUB14

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