FREE HOUSE

I. (noun)

Meaning:

A public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("free house" is a kind of...):

gin mill; pothouse; pub; public house; saloon; taphouse (tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)