public house
public house noun: a bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
Noun
public house (plural public houses)
- A bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
- Near-synonyms: bar, taphouse, roadhouse (not always different); see also Thesaurus:pub
- Those of us who care for the nation's defence have been astonished to hear that confidential documents have been left in a public house.1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
- Synonyms:
- bar, taphouse, roadhouse, alehouse, boozer, boozing ken, bousing ken, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory
public house meaning in Tamil
public house in Tamil
- பொதுவிடுதி
Synonyms of public house
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Forms of public house
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Words formed from public house
Questions about public house
- What does public house mean?
- Public house means a bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
- What is public house in Tamil?
- Public house in Tamil is பொதுவிடுதி. See Public house meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is public house?
- Public house is a noun.
- What is the plural of public house?
- The plural of public house is public houses.
Words near public house in the dictionary
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