PUB


Meaning of PUB in English

Brit.

■ noun

1》 an establishment for the sale and consumption of beer and other drinks, often also serving food.

2》 Austral. a hotel.

■ verb ( ~s , ~bing , ~bed ) [usu. as noun ~bing ] informal frequent ~s.

Origin

C19: abbrev. of ~lic house .

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