Definition of tavernernext
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
  • These findings led to the board ordering rent rebates and reimbursements totaling more than $200,000 — relief tenants say has yet to materialize due to the landlord’s appeal.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The landlord is Archie’s father, Lee Archie, alongside his partner Hanju Morrow.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Under the bill, the authority could issue bonds, and the lease rental payments could be made from local excise taxes, food and beverage tax and innkeeper’s tax.
    Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • During our stay, Daniel and I borrowed two of the hotel’s bikes, provided by Stephanie Lisle, the innkeeper, and biked along the trail to Lambertville and back.
    Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Taverner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverner. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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