Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pubco

/pˈʌbkoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pub-co
IPA: /pˈʌbkoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large business enterprise that owns a number of pubs under tenant agreements, or as managed houses.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Many tenants complained that the wholesale price they paid for tied products was excessive, which made them uncompetitive in their local marketplace. However, pubcos told us their wholesale selling price was broadly similar to the standard national wholesale prices, before discount, published by the brewers and charged to free house operators."

Etymology

Short for pub company. Compare telco.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

pubcos (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pubco?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈʌbkoʊ/.
What does pubco mean?: A large business enterprise that owns a number of pubs under tenant agreements, or as managed houses.
Where does pubco come from?: Short for pub company. Compare telco.

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