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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For a dining experience near the fireplace, reserve a table in the downstairs tavern.
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The wouldn’t meet until 23 years later — in a tavern down the street from the hospital.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Visitors can explore cheese-making at Grafton Village Cheese, dine at cozy taverns and a beloved general store, and enjoy museums, trails, and covered bridges.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Usa Today Network, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The wouldn’t meet until 23 years later — in a tavern down the street from the hospital.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Visitors can explore cheese-making at Grafton Village Cheese, dine at cozy taverns and a beloved general store, and enjoy museums, trails, and covered bridges.
—Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The tavern was a main gathering point at the start of the Revolutionary War, and once held Nathaniel Hawthorne and Theodore Roosevelt.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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