taverna

noun

ta·​ver·​na tä-ˈver-nə How to pronounce taverna (audio)
: a café in Greece

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Stay at the Auberge Resorts’ Grace Hotel, and make sure to spend an afternoon swimming—then eat at any of the local tavernas for lunch. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025 Another mid-day favorite is Olives, an authentic Greek taverna owned by Nick and Gayle Mourgides. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2025 Both in its uncluttered landscape, small harbour towns and tavernas in small mountain villages, Tinos is about simplicity. Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 The fishing boats moored outside the tavernas are as colorful as the neoclassical houses painted in contrasting shades of burgundy and baby blue, sunflower yellow and dove grey, pale pink and cypress green. Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for taverna

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek taberna, probably from Late Greek, drinking establishment, from Latin, hut, shop

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of taverna was in 1914

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“Taverna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/taverna. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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