public house

Example Sentences

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The West Midlands is home to many of the establishments, which combine a public house with Indian food and Punjabi music, and symbolise integration despite origins in segregation.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

He also had a column in the Yorkshire Evening Post and the club's match day programme as well as running a public house in the area.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2021

A record of customers will be kept, challenging the ethos of a public house open to all without membership or registration.

From Reuters • Jul. 2, 2020

A public house is typically a focal point for a community.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2018

“I talked it over with a few members of the council and we decided that it would be quite all right for you to use the public house if you would care to.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss