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public house

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌpublic ˈhouse noun [countable]  British English formalx-ref a pub 酒馆,酒吧
Examples from the Corpus
public houseThere was a public house named the Black Bull, a butcher's, saddler's and a shoemaker's.Others are in the the Eagle and Child public house in the centre of Oxford.We have established, have we not, that the public house is not worthy of a celebration dinner.
ˌpublic ˈhouse nounChineseSyllable
a Corpus pub


public house
ˌpublic ˈhouse noun [countable]
British English formal a pub


public houseBrE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈhaʊs/ 🔊NAmE /ˌpʌblɪk ˈhaʊs/ 🔊 noun (BrE, formal) = pub