Synonyms of tavern

tavern

noun

ˈta-vərn 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pub
• saloon
• bar
• nightclub
• café
• barroom
• taproom
• dramshop
• cabaret
• cantina
• watering place
• gin mill
• watering hole
• alehouse
• public house
• bistro
• roadhouse
• grogshop
• speakeasy
• brewpub
• joint
• sports bar
• wineshop
• dive
• barrelhouse
• bottle club
• package store

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hotel
• hostel
• inn
• hostelry
• motel
• campground
• caravansary
• hospice
• lodge
• public house
• lodgings
• auberge
• guesthouse
• accommodations
• resort
• bed-and-breakfast
• spa
• dormitory
• apartment hotel
• boardinghouse
• rest
• bunkhouse
• dorm
• youth hostel
• camp
• B and B
• motor court
• motor inn
• tourist court
• flophouse
• court
• lodging house
• rooming house
• motor lodge
• fleabag
• doss-house

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tavern

Once the church served as refuge during the old apartheid order, later giving way to communion in taverns. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026

The name comes from a 1700s tavern on the property that burned down twice. — Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

Some chefs argue there’s a time and place for it, as in more casual settings like breakfast joints or taverns. — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

There has been plenty written about the tavern, including a 1992 Cincinnati Post story about two men who remember hearing about the attack on Pearl Harbor on the radio while playing a dice game at City View, then known as Lagemann's. — Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026