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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As the story goes, Joe Froggers were created in a Massachusetts tavern by owner Lucretia Brown in the early 1800s, the name being a play on that of her husband and co-owner, Joe Brown.
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The excavation site is located north of Marietta at what researchers believe was a tavern called the Galbraith Ordinary, built around 1725.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
After watching Sun Ra and His Arkestra rehearse at a nearby tavern, DeJohnette was invited into the fold and played drums for the outfit in an ad-hoc arrangement that continued into the 1960s as his status grew.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The excavation site is located north of Marietta at what researchers believe was a tavern called the Galbraith Ordinary, built around 1725.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
While casinos in rural areas may be more affected by tavern gaming, tribal nations in southern Wisconsin with casinos in Milwaukee and Madison appear more concerned with online sports betting.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
After watching Sun Ra and His Arkestra rehearse at a nearby tavern, DeJohnette was invited into the fold and played drums for the outfit in an ad-hoc arrangement that continued into the 1960s as his status grew.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tavern
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tavern. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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