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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The tavern will be open to all ages, seatings will be limited to 45 minutes, and adults 21-and-up can enjoy a maximum of two alcoholic beverages.
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Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Thomas Lord, himself a cricketer, facilitated the move and the new land had a tavern and a wooden pavilion.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Not wanting a repeat, when the tavern was rebuilt in 1896, the village formed a fire department.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The tavern moved from Tempe to the space previously occupied by Angry Crab Shack in Ahwatukee in 2022.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025
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Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
Thomas Lord, himself a cricketer, facilitated the move and the new land had a tavern and a wooden pavilion.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Not wanting a repeat, when the tavern was rebuilt in 1896, the village formed a fire department.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The tavern moved from Tempe to the space previously occupied by Angry Crab Shack in Ahwatukee in 2022.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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