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as in pub
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises
a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses
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as in hotel
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests
a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries
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Recent Examples of tavern
Tom Ryan has World Series-sized ambitions for his new East Village tavern.
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
What local tavern did Babe Ruth go to for a hot dog and beer between games of Sox-Yankees doubleheaders at Comiskey Park?
10.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
This is a tavern scene turned into a religious scene.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
The regular inspections include restaurants, taverns, grocery stores, meat markets and bakeries.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2025
What local tavern did Babe Ruth go to for a hot dog and beer between games of Sox-Yankees doubleheaders at Comiskey Park?
10.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
This is a tavern scene turned into a religious scene.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tavern
Noun
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For those who want to get their British on, there are bangers and all-day English breakfast on Sundays at a popular pub.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 June 2025
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Unconfirmed reports of fish up to 20 feet in length and weighing more than a ton have echoed over the generations as well, whispered to win bar bets in pubs from Pocatello to Portland.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Wellness programs aren't confined to luxury hotels.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The brands under its umbrella span from ultra-luxe to funky bargain boutique hotels.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
14 June 2025
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For as long as hungry birds have swooped from the saloon’s leafy branches to stalk diners’ steak fries, Le Tub, the kitschy-divey national treasure on Hollywood’s Intracoastal Waterway, has delighted and polarized locals with tacky decor and huge hamburgers.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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That continues the light, bright look of the saloon and guest cabins.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Only one passenger survived after the plane crashed onto a medical college hostel during lunch hour, with local media reporting as many as 24 people on the ground were also killed.—
Sudipto Ganguly,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The plane hit a building hosting a medical college hostel and burst into flames, killing several students, in the city that is the capital of Gujarat, Modi’s home state.—
Shonal Ganguly,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Bars and Restaurants Surf through seven restaurants, cafes, and lounges onboard Quest.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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There, tenants have access to a cafe, a connection lab with a 110-inch LED screen, gaming and golf simulators and an indoor/outdoor terrace that overlooks Trade and Tryon streets.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2025
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The building sustained damage from neglect and vandalism, which prompted Carbone to take the owners to court to request making Torrington the receiver of the inn to find a new developer.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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The Gasparilla Inn & Club Boca Grande This famous Florida inn has been welcoming guests for more than 100 years.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
31 May 2025
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Specifically, sales of protein drinks increased 20 percent, while bars and snacks increased 28 percent at the retailer, per the report.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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The Harriman, a Viceroy Resort, will have a prominent outdoor terrace bar and a rooftop observatory, prime locations for viewing the magnificent night sky above the Sawtooths, according to its developers.—
Amaia Gavica,
Idaho Statesman,
8 June 2025
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Officer Michael Miles — who also worked security at the nightclub and knew Armstrong — tried to talk him into putting the gun away for several minutes, Merriweather wrote.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
5 June 2025
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It's performed in the round at the intimate Circle in the Square Theatre, which has been transformed into a swank nightclub with two separate stages and table seating.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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“Tavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tavern. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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