The way home from a pub (9)
I believe the answer is:
roadhouse
'a pub' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'the way home' is the wordplay.
'the way' becomes 'road' (road is a kind of way**).
'home' becomes 'house' (I've seen this before).
'road'+'house'='ROADHOUSE'
'from' is the link.
(Other definitions for roadhouse that I've seen before include "place of refreshment" , "accommodation" , "pub, by the way" , "Country inn" .)