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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  • Business operators entered into six-month lease agreements with their landlords, had at least 80% of their rent subsidized and received a grant of up to $10,000 to open, according to an email from the city’s neighborhood services department.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
  • Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.
    Callum McLennan, Variety, 1 June 2026
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  • Vermont Inn-to-Inn — A 40-plus-mile circle route through southern Vermont with 4 days of walking, daily distances of 7 to 13 miles, gourmet breakfasts and specialty dinners prepared by innkeepers.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
  • Daily walks run 7 to 13 miles, bags are transferred inn to inn, and innkeepers prepare specialty evening meals.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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“Taverner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverner. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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