Synonyms of public houses

public houses

noun

plural of public house

1

as in hotels

a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests

took lodging at a public house that had recently been completely renovated

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hotels
• hostels
• taverns
• motels
• caravansaries
• inns
• hostelries
• campgrounds
• hospices
• lodges
• tourist courts
• apartment hotels
• motor inns
• motor courts
• accommodations
• lodgings
• auberges
• youth hostels
• lodging houses
• rooming houses
• motor lodges
• guesthouses
• rests
• resorts
• B and Bs
• dormitories
• camps
• bed-and-breakfasts
• spas
• dorms
• doss-houses
• courts
• boardinghouses
• bunkhouses
• flophouses
• fleabags

2

as in pubs

chiefly British a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises

visited a public house in London that has been welcoming customers since the time of Charles Dickens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pubs
• taverns
• saloons
• watering places
• watering holes
• bars
• gin mills
• nightclubs
• dramshops
• cafés
• grogshops
• barrooms
• sports bars
• bottle clubs
• taprooms
• wineshops
• cantinas
• cabarets
• package stores
• joints
• bistros
• barrelhouses
• dives
• brewpubs
• roadhouses
• alehouses
• speakeasies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of public houses

This provoked what became known as the Aston Riot, with nearby public houses wrecked and violent brawls ensuing. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2026

The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025