noun
a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
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noun : a British inn or public house not committed to the purchase of supplies from a particular brewery
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Brit.
a tavern that, having no affiliation or contract with a particular brewery, serves several brands of beer, ale, etc.
[1855-60]
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free house noun
A public house that is not tied to a particular supplier
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Main Entry: ↑free
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a pub in the UK that is not owned by one particular brewery and can therefore sell beer made by various different companies
Thesaurus: bars, pubs and clubshyponym
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.