noun
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a less common word for pub
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a place licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drink
Related Words
See hotel.
Other Word Forms
- tavernless adjective
Etymology
Origin of tavern
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English taverne, from Old French, from Latin taberna “hut, inn, wine shop”
Example Sentences
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The police added that the tavern was licensed.
From BBC
In “Twenty-Sided Tavern,” there are three core actors playing and acting out the game, one dungeon master and a sort of tavern keeper helping to keep score and track of the story.
From Los Angeles Times
A tavern is around a corner, a police department in front of me.
From Los Angeles Times
Until now, the "Wurstkuchl" tavern in Bavaria has claimed to be "the oldest Bratwurst stand in the world."
From BBC
The latter here is represented via a large puppet created by Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, and the walk-through experience will take us from taverns to the back alley of a marketplace to the beholder’s lair.
From Los Angeles Times
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