tavern
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tav·ern
noun \ˈta-vərn\Definition of TAVERN
1
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
2
: inn
See Examples of TAVERN
- <a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses>
- <a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries>
Origin of TAVERN
Middle English taverne, from Anglo-French, from Latin taberna hut, shop
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to TAVERN
- Synonyms
- bar, café (also cafe), cantina [Southwest], dramshop, gin mill, grogshop [chiefly British], pub, public house [chiefly British], saloon, taproom, barroom, watering hole, watering place
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