tavern

[US]/'tæv(ə)n/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place where alcoholic beverages are sold and sometimes served with food; also known as an inn

Example Sentences

There is a tavern at the corner of the street.

he took lodgings at a tavern in Muswell Street.

There was a posthouse at the foot of Taihang Mountains in ancient times.A tavern is next to the posthouse and a variety store is opposite to posthouse and tavern.

But every morning for the past six months, in his blue overalls and Wellington boots, Rob Taverner, a dairy farmer from Devon, has been practicing tai chi in front of his herd of cows.

The tavern was bustling with customers enjoying drinks and food.

He decided to meet his friends at the local tavern for a few drinks.

The old tavern had a cozy atmosphere with dim lighting and wooden furniture.

The tavern keeper greeted every guest with a warm smile.

They often played traditional music at the tavern to entertain the patrons.

The tavern was known for its hearty meals and strong ale.

The weary travelers sought refuge in the tavern after a long journey.

The tavern had a reputation for being haunted, adding to its mysterious allure.

She worked as a waitress at the tavern to earn extra money for college.

The local villagers gathered at the tavern to discuss the recent events in the town.

Real-world Examples

Not long afterwards, a poem did the rounds of Rome's rougher taverns.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

He would risk anything just to enter a tavern in his own country!

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

At that moment a man enters the tavern.

Source: Zorro the Masked Hero

A couple of tavern wenches to warm our beds tonigh?

Source: Game of Thrones (Season 1)

Taverns are places where men and women are lured into sin.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

They met at the tavern for a drink.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

Zorro and Lolita walk out of the old tavern.

Source: Zorro the Masked Hero

We're having dinner in the tavern of the Moor, yeah.

Source: The Power of Art - Michelangelo da Caravaggio

Zorro and Lolita hide inside the old tavern.

Source: Zorro the Masked Hero

Well, regardless, she has a distinct advantage in all tavern based competitions.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 6

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