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pub

US /pʌb/

noun Target · B2 Ăn uống

Definition

tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We met our colleagues at a pub after work.

Collocations

  • Easy meet friends at the local pub
    to fulfill, satisfy, or encounter regarding friends at the local pub
  • Medium traditional British pub food menu
    describing traditional British pub food menu (consisting of or derived from tradition)
  • Hard license granted for craft beer pub operations
    to license granted for craft beer pub operations, meaning to authorize officially
  • Very Hard bar crawl through historic heritage pubs
    to bar crawl through historic heritage pubs, meaning to prevent from entering; keep out

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