taverna

noun

ta·​ver·​na tä-ˈver-nə How to pronounce taverna (audio)
: a café in Greece

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Magissa Magissa is a Greek-style taverna in East Bayside that’s owned and operated by the team who was behind The Greeks of Peaks food truck. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 It’s all perfectly executed—just don’t expect taverna prices. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Far from a typical flea market, Monastiraki offers handmade leather goods, independent artisan crafts, clothing, secondhand books, antiques, traditional tavernas, street performers and historic ruins — all in one sprawling, walkable space. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 The best ones are woven into the historic fabric of the city itself, where browsing the stalls means walking past ancient ruins, sitting down for lunch at a traditional taverna and watching street performers do their thing — all in the same afternoon. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for taverna

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek taberna, probably from Late Greek, drinking establishment, from Latin, hut, shop

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taverna was in 1914

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“Taverna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taverna. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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