Thesaurus results for PUBS

pubs

noun

plural of pub

as in taverns

a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises coworkers enjoying the convivial atmosphere of the Irish pub

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Recent Examples of pubs Thirsty visitors to Wrexham are well served by The Turf, once the location of the club’s dressing rooms and now one of the most recognisable football pubs in the country thanks to the Welcome to Wrexham documentary series. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The country’s beloved pubs, known for serving cheap drinks and small snacks, have long been a staple of Japan’s nightlife culture. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 According to data from the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA), there were 44,650 pubs nationwide in 2025, compared with 60,800 in 2000. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 The toads had gone rogue, consuming native frogs, birds, insects, small marsupials, even Ping-Pong balls and cigarette butts flicked toward them at pubs—almost everything except the swarms of sugarcane beetles they had been imported to feed on. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Every August, the city transforms into a global stage as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Festival and a host of other cultural celebrations fill its streets, theaters and pubs with artists and visitors from around the world. — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Roughly 930 pubs closed in London between 2004 and 2024, and hundreds of hospitality businesses, including cafés and restaurants, closed near the end of 2025. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 Although there were some struggling sectors and important lessons to apply before the Olympics, the number of people pounding pints at pubs was unprecedented. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 These bands book their own gigs in pubs, warehouses, and anywhere that will have them. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 23 July 2026

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Noun

Every evening, Sal and Tony finish their shifts and hit the taverns.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
The smaller, working-class towns that dot the southeast part of the county are filled with the types of pubs and taverns that give a place character.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026

Definition of taverns

Noun

Chinese mega-corps BYD is making huge inroads in European markets with its technically accomplished saloons and SUVs.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 13 July 2026
By 1884, a map of the Central Business District shows hotels, saloons, dry goods shops, cigar manufacturers, and stores selling everything from shoes, to jewelry and even a winemaker.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026

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That includes after a mass shooting at the 2024 Super Bowl celebration rally, multiple shootings at and around nightclubs and the recent shootings along Interstate 70 last month.

— Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Once better known for railway platforms and nightclubs than research labs, the district has evolved into one of Europe's densest concentrations of AI talent, anchored by Google and Google DeepMind, with Anthropic and OpenAI preparing to join them.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of nightclubs

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