tavern

noun

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tav·ern | \ ˈta-vərn

Definition of tavern

1 : an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises

2 : inn

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Synonyms for tavern

Synonyms

bar,
barroom,
café
(also cafe),
cantina
[Southwest],
dramshop,
gin mill,
grogshop
[chiefly British],
pub,
public house
[chiefly British],
saloon,
taproom,
watering hole,
watering place

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

Recent Examples on the Web Naperville’s oldest tavern will spruce up its outdoor seating area this year with black square tables, black and gray mesh chairs and a black fence. — Suzanne Baker, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2022 That outdoor space is now used by a neighboring tavern, The Backyard, 2153-2155 S. Kinnickinnic Ave. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 May 2022 A dozen more are on the way, from Salt & Straw to Bamboo Sushi to Ranch Pizza to Breakside Brewing, which has ambitious plans to open two taprooms, an American tavern and a food cart pod anchored by Matt’s BBQ. — oregonlive, 12 May 2022 Rudy emerges, and the two of them, after posing for more photos, wander into a tavern packed with St. Patty’s Day revelers. — Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2022 For a beer somewhere more casual, Greenlaw recommends Solly’s, a tavern on U Street. — Molly Hanson, Outside Online, 25 Mar. 2022 Gastown is the site of the city’s beginnings, apparently a tavern owned by a guy named Gassy Jack. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 15 Mar. 2022 In 1956, driven out by a rent hike, the Laxers bought a tavern called the Beer Haven in a small South Tampa strip mall and relaunched it as a steak house, furnishing it with antiques and artwork from old theaters, auctions and estate sales. — Alexander Lobrano, WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 The conversation took place late at night early into this new year inside a tavern that has existed for decades and was once a lively meeting place for all sorts of creative types. — Rick Kogan, chicagotribune.com, 12 Jan. 2022 See More

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