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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
After watching Sun Ra and His Arkestra rehearse at a nearby tavern, DeJohnette was invited into the fold and played drums for the outfit in an ad-hoc arrangement that continued into the 1960s as his status grew.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Following his arrest, Gein confessed to the murders of Worden and another woman, a 51-year-old tavern owner named Mary Hogan, who disappeared in December 1954, according to the Prescott Evening Courier.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The place is primarily a tavern but will serve some food.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Following his arrest, Gein confessed to the murders of Worden and another woman, a 51-year-old tavern owner named Mary Hogan, who disappeared in December 1954, according to the Prescott Evening Courier.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The place is primarily a tavern but will serve some food.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
Noun
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On a recent weeklong daddy-and-me trip to Ireland, the duo donned sports coats and tweed hats to board planes, hunted for green apples in hotel gyms, and fueled up on Irish pub food for energy to chase leprechauns.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prince William and Princess Kate reportedly served drinks and food at the private pub, a members-only club for residents and employees of the Crown Estate, as a way to thank the builders and staff who got them into their new house ahead of schedule.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Carriers are required to refund customers whose flights are canceled but not to cover costs such as food and hotels unless a delay or cancellation results from a factor within the control of the airlines, according to the Department of Transportation.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The harassment described in the second protective order, and also witnessed by McKinsey Glover, was said to have happened in the lobby area of the hotel, where other attendees would have seen Bush's alleged behavior.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His adrenalized exploits, primarily at blackjack, are much discussed across the modern-day saloon culture, often dubbed the manosphere.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one case, the magistrate sent a white woman to the workhouse for 60 days for having been arrested at a Hill saloon in the company of Black men.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The hostel also offers access to ice fishing in huts on the Saguenay Fjord, plus an onsite café that regularly features live music.—
Outside,
Outside,
3 Nov. 2025
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Volunteering opportunities across each of these platforms are as vast and varied as any other form of travel, from hostels seeking receptionists, cleaners and party promoters, to surf schools in need of teachers, to local families looking for childcare workers.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The family—an ambivalent institution bar none—shapes us, and yet our individuality resists that shaping.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Speaking of which, the neighborhood—considered one of Chicago’s hippest—is a cultural hub with renowned restaurants, funky cafes and trendy bars.—
Gabriela Ulloa,
Architectural Digest,
25 Oct. 2025
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Stroll the charming historic district with its Victorian-style inns and colorful galleries.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Most visitors stay in low-key inns, cabins, rentals, or motels (like Roosevelt Base Camp) in surrounding towns like Orick, Klamath, and Trinidad, which are all less than 30 minutes driving from the nearest redwood trails.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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