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pub
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
pub
(noun)
pub.
(abbreviation)
pub crawl
(noun)
pub
/
ˈ
pʌb/
noun
plural
pubs
pub
/
ˈ
pʌb/
noun
plural
pubs
Britannica Dictionary definition of PUB
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:
a building or room especially in Britain or Ireland where alcoholic drinks and often food are served
We ate at a lot of good
pubs
on our trip to England last summer.
an Irish
pub
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