pothouse vs public house

pothouse and public house both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pothouse	Yes	No	No	No
public house	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pothouse and public house are synonyms defined as:

pothouse and public house: tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

Other synonyms of pothouse include gin mill, pub, saloon, taphouse.

pothouse (noun)	public house (noun)
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals	tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals