/ Dictionary / Index P public house: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic house" Pronunciation: [key] a tavern. an inn or hostelry. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. public health public housing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language