1
: an establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold to be drunk on the premises
2
: inn
Examples of tavern in a Sentence
a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses
a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries
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Visitors will find a 20-acre nature preserve, along with shops and restaurants, including The Citizen, a coastal tavern.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
After starting the tavern, his father added carryout business and in 1960 moved the store to a large building in Old Town at 756 W. North Ave.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
The idea is to connect the tavern visually with the street and the XL Center.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
This Uptown joint is a tavern meets pub vibe with low ceilings and lots of TVs.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
After starting the tavern, his father added carryout business and in 1960 moved the store to a large building in Old Town at 756 W. North Ave.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
The idea is to connect the tavern visually with the street and the XL Center.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
This Uptown joint is a tavern meets pub vibe with low ceilings and lots of TVs.
—Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tavern. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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