taphouse vs public house

taphouse and public house both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

taphouse (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