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means A public house — a bar, typically in Britain or Ireland, licensed to serve beer and spirits, usually with a long history of neighborhood regulars.

from Short for 'public house,' a term dating to the 1600s meaning a building open to the public (as opposed to a private home) where travelers could lodge and drink. By the 1800s, 'pub' had clipped itself off as the casual nickname, the way 'telephone' became 'phone' — the short form eventually eclipsing the formal one in everyday speech.