3000 English common words - Oxford by CEFR
Pub Pʌb Spent Noun Work Drink Evening Regulars
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/pʌb/ /pʌb/ |
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- we're all going to the pub after work.
- they've gone down the pub for a drink.
- they spent the whole evening in the pub.
- he is one of the regulars at the pub.
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pub(noun)/pʌb/ /pʌb/- a building where people go to drink and meet their friends. Pubs serve alcoholic and other drinks, and often also food.
- We're all going to the pub after work.
- They've gone down the pub for a drink.
- They spent the whole evening in the pub.
- He is one of the regulars at the pub.
- I got home from the pub just after 11.
- a pub lunch
- the landlord of the local pub
- The Elm Tree will remain a traditional village pub.
- We are holding a pub quiz in the bar on Tuesday night.
Extra Examples- He spent all afternoon in the pub.
- It's one of those modern theme pubs.
- the atmosphere of a cosy country pub
Word Origin- mid 19th cent.: abbreviation of public house.
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