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Synonyms of pub

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Another word for pub is alehouse. Other synonyms of pub are pot-house.

Synonyms and similar words for pub

nounMore synonyms

  • alehouseA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
  • boozer Australia, slangA public house, pub.
  • drinkerA pub.
  • drinkeryA place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
  • gin jointA commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or...
  • local British
  • nineteenth holeA pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.
  • pot-houseA business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
  • public house BritishA bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
  • rummeryA bar that mainly sells rum.
  • saloon USA tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
  • tavernA building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.
  • watering holeA bar or other local drinking establishment.
  • boozing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • bousing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
  • gargle-factory obsolete, slangBar, pub, a place for drinking.
  • groggery archaicAn establishment that sells alcoholic beverages.

Meaning of pub

  1. noun A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.
  2. verb To go to one or more public houses.
  3. noun A public server.

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Questions about synonyms of pub

What is another word for pub?
Pub has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as alehouse and pot-house.
What does pub mean?
Pub means a public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pub (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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