Hostelry vs Pub - What's the difference?
hostelry | pub |
an inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses)
the art and skill of guest management at a commercial facility such as a hotel, inn, motel, bed and breakfast, or hostel; the hostelry trade'', ''a degree in hostelry and tourism
A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed and also provides food and sometimes entertainment, normally television viewing.
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(informal) to publish
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As nouns the difference between hostelry and pub
is that hostelry is an inn that provides overnight accommodation for travellers (and, originally, their horses while pub is a public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed and also provides food and sometimes entertainment, normally television viewing.As a verb pub is
to go to one or more public houses.hostelry
English
Noun
(hostelries)See also
*hostlerpub
English
Etymology 1
Short form of public, from public houseNoun
(wikipedia pub) (en noun)citation, passage=Reg liked a chat about old times and we used to go and have a chinwag in the pub .}}
The new masters and commanders, passage=From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much. Those entering it are greeted by wire fences, walls dating back to colonial times and security posts. For mariners leaving the port after lonely nights on the high seas, the delights of the B52 Night Club and Stallion Pub lie a stumble away.}}
