Added 9 October 2026 pub /pʌb/ symbol Categories: ThingsUncommon Words In Latin: taberna Wiktionary symbol ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pub at Wordnik → Where our words come from → ISO 639-3 language code for Purum. noun A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or television. verb To go to one or more public houses. noun A public server. Origin Clipping of public house. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: saloontaphousepothousealehousecafébistrodinerdrinkcoffeebar Back to today's word