noun
tavern
TA-vuhn
noun
1
An establishment that serves alcoholic drinks, and sometimes food, often with a traditional or old-fashioned feel.
"They stopped for a pint at a roadside tavern."
"The old tavern had been serving travellers since the 1700s."
How to Use Tavern
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pub or bar, often one with a historic or old-world feel.
Common pairings
a roadside tavern
the village tavern
Word Forms
taverns plural
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Etymology
From Old French taverne ("wine shop"), from Latin taberna ("inn, shop") — a doublet of the word "taverna" used in some other languages.