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public houses

public houses is the plural of public house.

Meaning of public house

Noun

public house (plural public houses)

  1. A bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
    • Near-synonyms: bar, taphouse, roadhouse (not always different); see also Thesaurus:pub

Questions about public houses

What is public houses the plural of?
Public houses is the plural of public house.

Words near public houses in the dictionary

  1. public holiday
  2. public holidays
  3. public hotel
  4. public hotels
  5. public house
  6. public houses
  7. public housing
  8. public image
  9. public images
  10. public indecency
  11. public information officer

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