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as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses
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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries
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Recent Examples of tavern
Those restaurants were not the kind of taverns and cafeterias where New Yorkers of all classes and backgrounds could come together for the most basic democratic activity of all: conversation.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Plastered Owl - Named for a comical celestial owl, this whimsical bar serves up the coldest beers from the tap of the ancient tree at the tavern's center.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Be sure to keep an eye out as the windmill atop the tavern is engulfed in flames several times an hour.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Alexander Nazaryan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Plastered Owl - Named for a comical celestial owl, this whimsical bar serves up the coldest beers from the tap of the ancient tree at the tavern's center.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Be sure to keep an eye out as the windmill atop the tavern is engulfed in flames several times an hour.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
Noun
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Reynolds was there for the clinching victory over Charlton on Saturday, pulling pints ahead of the game in The Turf pub that’s connected to the ground and then celebrating wildly after the final whistle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Audience members — who sat at the pub’s tables with drinks in hand — spent a couple of hours eavesdropping on two longtime friends at the bar, their conversations meandering between the mundane and the profound.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The family was provided with a moving allowance of $75,000 and temporary lodging of up to 90 nights in a local hotel room.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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Epic’s ticket sales, hotel bookings strong, Comcast leaders say Reports of international travel woes haven’t shown up for Universal Orlando, company president says.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Nearly an hour elapses before evil descends upon the saloon.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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The Bird Cage Theater, which opened in 1881 and also served as a saloon and dance hall, is still standing and open for tours.—
Richard Grant,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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How authorities say the shooting happened Authorities say Mangione arrived in New York City by bus days before the Dec. 4 shooting and checked into a hostel on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Kevin’s Hostel This no-frills hostel is both affordable and clean with a great garden and terrace reserved exclusively for guests.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Many of the fruits and vegetables at Jones’ Westport restaurant are grown in her garden behind the cafe.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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That homespun little interior Mexican food cafe in southwest Fort Worth is not so little anymore.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Where to Stay and Eat In Aldeburgh, a former 17th-century inn is now a small boutique hotel, The Suffolk, with six lovely double rooms, all individually designed by a local interior designer.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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To find out which parts of the U.S. truly cater to animal lovers, the Stanton House Inn, a dog-friendly boutique inn in Greenwich, Connecticut, analyzed data from over 700 cities using BringFido, a popular resource for pet-friendly travel.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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According to the criminal complaint, Moua and Yang were in town for the wedding and afterward had gone to a few bars with others.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Wear it with sandals to explore a seaside town or toss the top over a bikini for a beach bar look.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This family-run fine dining restaurant in Dubai, with a cocktail bar, nightclub and private membership club, may be unrivaled in its opulence.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In a 2017 Atlas Obscura article, Michael Waters shared how nightclub patrons in Berlin used pneumatic tubes to send messages to other tables starting in the 1920s.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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