From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpublic houseˌpublic ˈhouse noun [countable] British English formalx-ref a pub
Examples from the Corpus
public house• There was a public house named the Black Bull, a butcher's, saddler's and a shoemaker's.• Others are in the the Eagle and Child public house in the centre of Oxford.• We have established, have we not, that the public house is not worthy of a celebration dinner. 