Thesaurus
Term:
pubs
Public refreshment facilities with more emphasis on drinking, normally alcoholic beverages, than on eating or entertainment, which if provided usually occurs in separate, often back rooms, and offering no accommodations; originally a shortening of “public house". Use "saloons" for pubs or bars in the style of the 18th to early 20th century US; use "taverns" for establishments offering public accommodations as well as general refreshments, but no entertainment other than social gatherings.
