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taverns

noun

plural of tavern

as in pubs

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 hotels

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 taverns Keep in mind that despite the significance of the date of July 4, 1776, royalists and republicans had been arguing in print, pamphlets, taverns and on town greens long before 1776. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 As the vessel toured Baja California, Diana Sanders of Vacaville sampled tequila shots — 14 or 15 in total — from six ship taverns, tequileras and pubs, according to court documents. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026 It's located among several other taverns and restaurants in the heart of Fells Point. —

Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Plenty of food and drink options will be available, and 16 pubs and taverns will cater to the 21-and-up crowd. —

Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026 Narrow, cobblestone streets take you past historic buildings filled with trinket shops, cafes, and taverns that are ideal for a quick bite. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 Immigrant families brought Old World recipes and a fierce commitment to hospitality to Iowa’s capital, opening humble groceries, taverns and corner cafés that gradually evolved into full‑service dining rooms. —

Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026 There are 50,000 video gambling terminals, in most of the taverns and convenience stores in the state. —

Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 This years’ celebration kicks off on the afternoon of March 7 with the official Shamrock Stroll, a pub crawl visiting more than a dozen of the city’s taverns and bars. —

Katie Riley, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026

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In Scotland, which has its own semiautonomous government, local authorities can allow pubs to stay open until 30 minutes after matches end.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Izakaya, often translated as Japanese pubs, are casual eateries with an emphasis on drinks and shareable plates of food.

— Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026