Synonyms
Etymology
1. tavern
noun. ['ˈtævɝn'] a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks.
Synonyms
- edifice
- taphouse
- bucket shop
- pub
- beer garden
- public house
- shebeen
- building
- rathskeller
- tap house
- saloon
- pothouse
Etymology
- taverne (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- taberna (Latin)
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Words that Rhyme with Tavern
- davern
- cavern
Example sentences of the word tavern
1. Adjective
The indoor tavern area serves in-house micro-brewed beers and a number of house-specialty cocktails.
Quotes containing the word tavern
1. People go to church for the same reasons they go to a tavern: to stupefy themselves, to forget their misery, to imagine themselves, for a few minutes anyway, free and happy.-- Circular Letter to My Friends in Italy
- Mikhail Bakunin