tavern

noun

ˈta-vərn How to pronounce tavern (audio)
Definition of tavernnext
1
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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2
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 In the greatest misfortune of a very unlucky life, Fantine (Noémie Merlant) stops at the tavern the Thénardiers run on her way to Montreuil with her angelic daughter Cosette. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026 Six months earlier, nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a tavern outside Johannesburg. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026 To pay for his room and board, Field made the paintings, paying off his debt to Anna Brigham Dimock, who owned and operated the tavern, and Roderick Dimock, who ran the farm. — Kimberly Phillips, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 The weeklong promotion highlights a wide range of cuisines, from steakhouses and seafood restaurants to taverns, bistros and international dining destinations. — Jane Imbody, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tavern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
  1. pub
  2. hotel
  3. saloon
  4. hostel
  5. bar
  6. inn
Noun
  • For beer, Rochester brewed a variety of cold ones, like English pub ales, Mexican-style lagers, IPAs and stouts.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Meghan, on the other hand, has kept a relatively low profile since the move, only stepping out with Harry once for a dinner date at a local pub on October 1.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of pub
Noun
  • Chigurh kills Wells in his hotel room and then answers a call from Moss intended for Wells.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The restaurant is a beautiful glass and wood building that looks over the hotel's gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hotel
Noun
  • At its birth in 1907 in the basement of a Seattle saloon, there was nothing promising about the American Messenger Company.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The 18-year-old female elephant got loose from her handler outside her enclosure, then went on the run, demolishing the door of a saloon on North Avenue, smashing in the window of another and walking through the fence around a vacant lot.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of saloon
Noun
  • The organization originally announced plans to open a European-style hostel there before transitioning the space into a shelter.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And the old Rapp Saloon — an 1875 brick building at 1436 2nd Street — was reborn in the late 1980s as a meeting space within a four-story hostel, now known as Hostelling International’s HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of hostel
Noun
  • The location is set to employ around 100 people and will feature a full-service dining room and bar, private dining room, carryout, delivery and catering service, a news release from Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Designed by Peter Niemitz Design with an architectural assist from Spina O’Rourke + Partners, the restaurant has a more intimate dining room with banquette seating, a sushi bar and a cocktail bar.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of bar
Noun
  • Main Street spans 140 mostly 19th-century buildings housing 100-plus shops, restaurants, and independent inns.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There are intimate inns tucked into the woods, bucket-list A-frame Airbnbs, and happening hubs just beyond Main Street available for check-in at your convenience.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inn

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