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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
That's a long time, even for a tavern that started serving food before the country's inception.
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Access was also easily obtained through the many taverns that dotted towns across the colonies, where the people gathered to read and hear the latest news, and, importantly, to participate in the political opposition to the crown that grew with each passing year.
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Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Head to Bayzo’s Pub on the lower level of The Mansion for an English tavern vibe, family-friendly pub fare, and live music some nights during the summer season.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Big Spring Tavern After visiting The Big Spring in Palms Book State Park, make a beeline to the neighboring, eponymously named tavern for lunch or dinner.
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Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
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Ava Berger,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Access was also easily obtained through the many taverns that dotted towns across the colonies, where the people gathered to read and hear the latest news, and, importantly, to participate in the political opposition to the crown that grew with each passing year.
—
Dr. Matthew Warshauer,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Head to Bayzo’s Pub on the lower level of The Mansion for an English tavern vibe, family-friendly pub fare, and live music some nights during the summer season.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Big Spring Tavern After visiting The Big Spring in Palms Book State Park, make a beeline to the neighboring, eponymously named tavern for lunch or dinner.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tavern
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
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The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite.
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What Will Mester is working with at the Wren, his pub in Baltimore’s Fells Point neighborhood, is both less grand and more impressive.
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Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, were spotted leaving their hotel en route to the celebration, while Fox Sports personalities Erin Andrews and Charissa Thompson were also seen arriving for the event.
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Everyone from Ed Sheeran to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell were spotted, as were several Kansas City Chiefs players, many of whom were captured loading into blacked out sprinter vans from a swanky hotel that media and some fans staked out.
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The estate’s centerpiece is a speakeasy-style of saloon designed as a private entertainment space.
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.
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He’s accused of using a cellphone, the internet and interstate highways, among other means, while planning and carrying out the attack, as well as staying at a hostel that serves out-of-state customers.
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Calling it a closet feels a bit like calling the Ritz a hostel.
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SparkHouse’s cafe and bar is open to the public and sells tea, coffee (try the honey matcha latte), wine, beer cocktails and small bites.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
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The Aurora Inn, initially constructed in 1833, was the first of the inns to be restored in 2003.
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His mother, who came from a somewhat shady family (her father had been part of a coin-forging group whose ringleaders were arrested and beheaded), helped run the inn; his sister was twelve years older.
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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