as in landlord
the owner or manager of an inn in Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn a taverner tells a series of tales in verse to a group of travelers

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Noun
  • Andy Clemens, an SRS Real Estate broker representing the landlord, was similarly optimistic.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
  • The landlord had issued multiple warnings related to exterior displays, including the prominent 6-foot-tall inflatable figure of President Donald Trump positioned outside the store.
    James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Its beginning is credited to both Jack Huff, the son of a local innkeeper, and Paul Adams, a young naturalist.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • Though the legislation allows the Lake County Council to increase its innkeeper’s tax by up to 5% for a revenue stream, Gary’s plan does not include a request for the county to increase the tax.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Taverner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverner. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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