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gastropub en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gres-der. Ancient Greek γρᾰ́ω (grắō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English pub English gastropub From gastro- + pub. UK early 1990s.

Meanings

1. (UK) A public house that serves high-quality food.
   • Indeed, one depressing thing about gastropubs is the lack of imagination in the sector; the way, as concepts, they invariably conform to a formulaic kind of low-key, small-g urban gentrification. 2008 July 3, Tony Naylor, “What makes a great gastropub?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • For many years, UK food had a terrible reputation. Then, in the 1990s, gastropubs brought new flavours, energy and ideas. When and why did it all start to go downhill again? 2025 August 5, Steve Rose, “‘A yorkshire pudding like a dishcloth’: how did British pub food get so grim?”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

Deriveds

gastropubby

Translations (1)

fi gastropub (pub that serves high-quality food)