public bar


noun British.

(in a tavern or pub) the common section of a bar or barroom, not as exclusive, as quiet, or as comfortably furnished as the saloon section.

Example sentences from the Web for public bar

  • "Catch me a-ridin' of an 'orse again without an air-cushion," he muttered as he came out of the public-bar wiping his mouth.

    Adventures of Bindle |Herbert George Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for public bar

public bar

noun

British a bar in a public house usually serving drinks at a cheaper price than in the saloon bar Also called: the public Compare private bar