Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
free house
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A free house with a wide range of lagers, traditional ales, wines and spirits.
▪ Ideally I would like a free house of my own but I have got nowhere to go.
▪ Other amenities include a post office and general store, and a free house, the Bricklayers' Arms.
▪ The Canny Man's A free house boasting no change in the last 110 years.
▪ The Hermitage Lounge Worth making the acquaintance of this very friendly free house beloved by Morningsiders.
Wiktionary
free house
n. (context UK English) A public house that is not owned or managed by a brewery company, and can therefore stock a range of beers from several producers
WordNet
free house
n. a public house that is not controlled by a brewery and so is free to sell different brands of beer and ale
Wikipedia
Free House
Free House may refer to:
- Free House (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse.
- Free house (pub), a British pub that is owned independently of the breweries that supply it.
- Freihaus (German for "free house"), in medieval times, a house within the town walls but legally outside the town's domain
- "free house" (Slang) means the first drinks are on the house (free)
Free House (horse)
Free House (March 22 1994 – July 19 2004) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse that Blood-Horse Publications called one of the best California-bred horses of all time.