'Public house' definitions:

Definition of 'public house'

From: WordNet
noun
Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals [syn: public house, pub, saloon, pothouse, gin mill, taphouse]

Definition of 'Public house'

From: GCIDE
  • Public \Pub"lic\, a. [L. publicus, poblicus, fr. populus people: cf. F. public. See People.]
  • 1. Of or pertaining to the people; belonging to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; -- opposed to private; as, the public treasury. [1913 Webster]
  • To the public good Private respects must yield. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • He [Alexander Hamilton] touched the dead corpse of the public credit, and it sprung upon its feet. --D. Webster. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Open to the knowledge or view of all; general; common; notorious; as, public report; public scandal. [1913 Webster]
  • Joseph, . . . not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily. --Matt. i. 19. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Open to common or general use; as, a public road; a public house. "The public street." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • public act or public statute (Law), an act or statute affecting matters of public concern. Of such statutes the courts take judicial notice.
  • Public credit. See under Credit.
  • Public funds. See Fund, 3.
  • Public house, an inn, or house of entertainment.
  • Public law. (a) See International law, under International. (b) A public act or statute.
  • Public nuisance. (Law) See under Nuisance.
  • Public orator. (Eng. Universities) See Orator, 3.
  • Public stores, military and naval stores, equipments, etc.
  • Public works, all fixed works built by civil engineers for public use, as railways, docks, canals, etc.; but strictly, military and civil engineering works constructed at the public cost. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'public house'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Public house'