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

Drinks and subpar nachos will be shared beneath the musty rafters of the tavern where the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon once imbibed. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

When the establishment was decided to be a restaurant and not a tavern by law, the team decided to get more creative. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Anecdotal evidence indicates the World Cup has been a boon for Arlington’s hospitality industry, with some restaurateurs and tavern owners saying revenue has exceeded their expectations. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026

At present, Garcia is making Neopolitan, New York, Detroit, New Haven, Chicago tavern, Chicago deep dish and Sicilian pizzas. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026