"public house" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-public house.wav [Southern-England] Forms: public houses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} public house (plural public houses)
  1. (UK, formal) A pub; a British bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn. Wikipedia link: public house Tags: UK, formal Categories (topical): Restaurants Hypernyms: house Derived forms: pub Related terms: off-licence

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