1
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
2
: inn
Synonyms
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
Daniel Gilman owned a tavern at what is now the intersection of Breckenridge Lane, and Shelbyville and Westport roads, The Courier Journal previously reported.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
His father owned a tavern, and Peter worked there occasionally as a boy.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
There’s a tower, a bridge, a tavern with a removable roof, and yes — both a dungeon and a dragon.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Regulars at the Bloomingdale tavern, faces from the bar scene and teams from local breweries pledge to shave their heads in exchange for charitable donations.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The tavern was built in 1890 as a Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. saloon, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.
—Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
The Kearny Mesa tavern succeeded by never chasing trends.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Once there, Katerina is forced to confront her worst suspicions while making mysterious, nightly excursions to the titular seaside tavern.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Feb. 2024
Not exactly — though bringing this up over a pint of mead at the Rusty German, the seedy tavern in the show, might get you in trouble.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 Apr. 2024
His father owned a tavern, and Peter worked there occasionally as a boy.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
There’s a tower, a bridge, a tavern with a removable roof, and yes — both a dungeon and a dragon.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 19 Mar. 2024
Regulars at the Bloomingdale tavern, faces from the bar scene and teams from local breweries pledge to shave their heads in exchange for charitable donations.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
The tavern was built in 1890 as a Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. saloon, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.
—Journal Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2024
The Kearny Mesa tavern succeeded by never chasing trends.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024
Once there, Katerina is forced to confront her worst suspicions while making mysterious, nightly excursions to the titular seaside tavern.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Feb. 2024
Not exactly — though bringing this up over a pint of mead at the Rusty German, the seedy tavern in the show, might get you in trouble.
—Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tavern. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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