/ pʌb; NAmE / (also formal ˌpublic ˈhouse ) (both BrE ) noun
a building where people go to drink and meet their friends. Pubs serve alcoholic and other drinks, and often also food :
They've gone down the pub for a drink.
a pub lunch
the landlord of the local pub
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of public house .