pub

Pub is an informal British term for a public house: a place where people go to drink alcohol, eat, and socialize. In American English, the closest usual term is bar, though a pub often suggests a more traditional, relaxed, food-serving setting.

• Synonyms: bar, tavern, inn, public house.
• Related slang: local means a person’s regular nearby pub; boozer is informal British slang for a pub.
• Etymology: Shortened from public house, an establishment historically licensed to sell alcoholic drinks to the public.

Examples:

1. Let’s meet at the pub after work.
   Let’s meet at the pub after work.
2. The pub serves fish and chips on Fridays.
   The pub serves fish and chips on Fridays.
3. They watched the football match at the pub.
   They watched the football match at the pub.
4. This pub has a quiet garden behind it.
   This pub has a quiet garden behind it.
5. We stopped by the pub for one drink.
   We stopped by the pub for one drink.