noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation:/pʌb/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Northern-England:/pʊb/
rhymes with -ʌb
rhymes with -ʊb
CMU ARPABET:P AH1 B
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A public server.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: video-games
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
Clipping of publication.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Examples
registered pubs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Clipping of publisher.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Initialism of public utility bus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract