Definition of TAVERN

tavern

Plural: taverns

Noun

  • An establishment where alcoholic drinks are served and consumed.
  • a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
  • A restaurant or bar.
  • A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.

Examples

  • After a grueling Words With Friends match, I needed to visit a tavern.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English taverne, from Old French taverne (“wine shop”), from Latin taberna (“inn”). Doublet of taberna and taverna.

Synonyms

tap house, alehouse, boozer, boozing ken, bousing ken, drinker, drinkery, gargle-factory, gin joint, groggery, inn, local, nineteenth hole, pot-house, pub, public house, rummery, saloon, tavern, watering hole

Scrabble Score: 9

tavern: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tavern: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tavern: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tavern: valid Words With Friends Word