/ Dictionary / Index P public bar: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pub'lic bar' Pronunciation: [key] — Brit. Brit. (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. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. publication date public bill Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language