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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Emma and Travis Heim, who set off the craft barbecue explosion in Fort Worth and then retired from pit chores, will open a cocktail tavern with pizza in a historic landmark in South Main Village, Travis Heim said.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
Its two-stoplight downtown has the typical staples – a tavern, an antique store and a coffee shop.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The tavern burger had a thick patty cooked to a perfect medium rare and a heap of pickles sandwiched between a Balthazar bun.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
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.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 July 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2025
Its two-stoplight downtown has the typical staples – a tavern, an antique store and a coffee shop.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The tavern burger had a thick patty cooked to a perfect medium rare and a heap of pickles sandwiched between a Balthazar bun.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
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.
—Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 14 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 6 Aug. 2025.
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