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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
One-Eyed Mike’s, a popular tavern in Fells Point, is closing at the end of April, the restaurant said Monday.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Plenty of food and drink options will be available, and 16 pubs and taverns will cater to the 21-and-up crowd.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Named for a ferry operator and tavern along the Schuylkill River, Grays Ferry straddles the river, just below University City.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Taverna Platanos Lachania Under the shade of giant green platanos trees, tuck into Greek tavern classics like pastitsio and moussaka at Taverna Platanos Lachania, located on the island’s western tip.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Plenty of food and drink options will be available, and 16 pubs and taverns will cater to the 21-and-up crowd.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
Named for a ferry operator and tavern along the Schuylkill River, Grays Ferry straddles the river, just below University City.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Taverna Platanos Lachania Under the shade of giant green platanos trees, tuck into Greek tavern classics like pastitsio and moussaka at Taverna Platanos Lachania, located on the island’s western tip.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
Noun
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The family-friendly spot features a weekly selection of 20 beers, ciders, and seltzers, plus a menu of creative pub grub ranging from buffalo chicken eggrolls to brisket dumplings served with beer cheese.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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To cater to them both, the ship is equally split between sports pubs and jazz bars, burger and pizza joints and Greek and Italian restaurants, casinos and theatres, etc.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Skytrax awarded Grand Hyatt Hotel at SFO the title of best airport hotel in North America.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Built in the 1990s and opened to the public in 2002, Landoll’s was originally envisioned to be a barn; Marta Landoll eventually convinced her husband, Jim, to expand their dreams and turn the property into a hotel.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Midwest Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nationwide, the other most desirable Airbnbs in their respective states include a western saloon in Idaho and a rural cabin in Kansas, The Kansas City Star reported.—
Simone Jasper
Updated April 21,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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The advertisement opened with a backside shot of a man clothed in Levi’s jeans, a western shirt and leather gloves, swaggering up to a pair of saloon doors.—
Jack Armstrong,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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There are heaps of hotels, hostels, and homestays in Hạ Long for around $15 a night.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Look for places with reliable public transit, hostels and walkable city centers — that infrastructure makes navigating alone way easier.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Yam Perera Núñez was granted a $33,002 bond, but is still behind bars due to an immigration hold.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Twenty years later, Edward Threatt, whose father once ran a bar and restaurant next to the station, led his family’s efforts to restore the building, aided by grants from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and other organizations.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a day enjoying some of Lake Michigan's most pristine beaches, rest your head at one of the adorable inns or bed-and-breakfasts in town.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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The inn was a Ramada in 1976, when Elvis stayed there on the way to a ski vacation in Vail.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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