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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
Given that smoking was a popular leisure activity at taverns, Trussell expected to find numerous clay smoking pipes — but spotted far fewer than expected.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
State officials recently expressed interest in working with lawmakers to improve the program, market the state's product to taverns and bring in more property tax relief.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.
—Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
That usually meant going to taverns and bars, and enduring long travel days by horse and buggy.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
From Bavarian caves to Bohemian beer halls, from Milwaukee taverns to Oktoberfest tents, lagers have always been tied to the vessels they’re served in.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
State officials recently expressed interest in working with lawmakers to improve the program, market the state's product to taverns and bring in more property tax relief.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The Lone Goat This English pub, which draws inspiration from public houses and taverns of London, is on the ground floor of the historic Metropolitan Building in downtown Detroit.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Many have been converted into restaurants, taverns, or artisan’s shops, but people still live in some of them, and others are available as vacation rentals.
—Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
That usually meant going to taverns and bars, and enduring long travel days by horse and buggy.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
From Bavarian caves to Bohemian beer halls, from Milwaukee taverns to Oktoberfest tents, lagers have always been tied to the vessels they’re served in.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taverns
Noun
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British pubs can be intimidating for visitors.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Folks show up in full lederhosen, while polka and oompa tunes waft out of the town’s pubs and wineries.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thompson revised his position Wednesday to asking for a total of about $3,100 more, because reimbursements for the families’ expenses for hotels and travel to Boise do not qualify.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Some hotels explicitly prohibit such gratuities, with employees risking termination if caught accepting them.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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In 1898, Garnet had around 1,000 residents, as well as two barber shops, a candy store, and 13 saloons.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Main Street, running from the riverfront to Seventh Street, was lined with restaurants, saloons, offices, and shops.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Volunteering opportunities across each of these platforms are as vast and varied as any other form of travel, from hostels seeking receptionists, cleaners and party promoters, to surf schools in need of teachers, to local families looking for childcare workers.—
Georgiana Ralphs,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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His lodgings included a mix of Airbnbs, hostels, hotels and family friends' homes.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Desserts include chocolate truffle torte, pumpkin–tahini cheesecake bars, white chocolate-cranberry bread pudding, cookies and brownies.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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On the way out, as a staffer closed down the merch stand and the lobby bars’ slushy machines quietly hummed, Donegan brought up the lyric about caviar dreams.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After dark, there’s more to do Charlotte in the ‘80s is often described as a sleepy town, but there were at least a dozen discos/nightclubs in operation during that decade including popular spots like Pterodactyl, 13∙13 and Park Elevator.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Peabody-Whitehead was formerly a boarding house, several nightclubs and restaurants, and clerical offices, among other commercial uses, Wertenteil said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Taverns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverns. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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