1
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
2
: inn
Examples of tavern in a Sentence
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
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The reel revealed the couple also had their very own winter village set up, complete with a skating rink that has moving figurines, a tavern, a Dairy Queen and a dress shop with mannequins in the window.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The town provides old-timey Western vibes with historic hotels, saloons, and taverns.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
At least nine people were killed early Sunday as a group of assailants opened fire with pistols and an assault rifle at a South African tavern, local police officials said.
—Liezl Thom, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
At least nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern outside the South African city of Johannesburg during Sunday’s early hours, police have said.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
The town provides old-timey Western vibes with historic hotels, saloons, and taverns.
—Alex Schechter, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
At least nine people were killed early Sunday as a group of assailants opened fire with pistols and an assault rifle at a South African tavern, local police officials said.
—Liezl Thom, ABC News, 21 Dec. 2025
At least nine people were killed in a shooting at a tavern outside the South African city of Johannesburg during Sunday’s early hours, police have said.
—Larry Madowo, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tavern
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tavern. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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