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Pubs

Scope note

Use for public refreshment facilities with more emphasis on drinking, normally alcoholic beverages, than on eating or entertainment, which if provided usually occurs in separate, often back rooms, and offering no accommodations; use "saloons" for similar places but with staged entertainment provided in the main room; use "taverns" for establishments offering public accommodations as well as general refreshments, but no entertainment other than social gatherings.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30005166

Broader Terms used

bars (commercial buildings)

Equivalent Terms used

pub

Created

13yrs ago

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