Used in a Sentence

tavern

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tavern.

Editorial note

For at length the tavern has been dethroned, the detestable tavern where, half a century ago, our young folks rioted among wine-tubs and harlots.

Examples18
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A restaurant or bar.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of tavern gathered in one view.

noun

A restaurant or bar.

noun

(dated) A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for tavern.

noun

A restaurant or bar.

noun

(dated) A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.

Example sentences

1

For at length the tavern has been dethroned, the detestable tavern where, half a century ago, our young folks rioted among wine-tubs and harlots.

2

The story is called Limits and it is part of his Draco Tavern series.

3

If you meet me online by Grubb's tavern, I will show you where the treasure is hidden.

4

On top of that, Homer has enough disposable income to get wasted at Moe's Tavern almost every night.

5

If you are ever in the NYC area and you enjoy hamburgers, go to the Minetta Tavern in Manhattan.

6

In the older days, almost every bar, tavern, hotel, and other night spots would have a house band.

7

Regardless, Tavern is far from what Forrst once was.

8

The private release is a chance to get feedback from the community so we can refine Tavern before we release it fully in the wild.

9

Were a race of aliens had a much slower metabolism than ours, they looked like rocks that slowly over decades where moving toward the tavern across the field to visit.

10

If a tavern-keeper (feminine) does not accept corn according to gross weight in payment of drink, but takes money, and the price of the drink is less than that of the corn, she shall be convicted and thrown into the water.

11

It is pretty unbelievable - has an arched doorway in the back where the horse/wagon pulled in with supplies for the general store and tavern that were in the ground floor.

12

No longer would you go to a 'Pabst saloon' (which was the only viable saloon in town), but instead just any local saloon, tavern or bar, and select one of the local brews.

Quote examples

1

Zurb correctly recognized that the "Dribblification" of Forrst led to its downfall, but Tavern essentially ignores the original problem.

2

And now I'm at "20 Main Tavern" near Plattsburg, NY, by the Canadian border.

3

For anyone interested--the rules are free on their website, and there's a thriving G+ community, "Dungeon World Tavern" (can't link it at work) with very creative people.

4

* you can take a "global pause" by resting in the Tavern -- typically used when you go on holiday.

Proper noun examples

1

I have yet to actually see Tavern, but I doubt I'll find it all that useful.

2

This becomes more evident when it's not a 1:1 message, but a 1:many message, such as Usenet (or Tavern) Like Gmail, you can delete your account locally, but there's nothing anyone can do that would force other servers to delete the messages they received.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use tavern in a sentence?

For at length the tavern has been dethroned, the detestable tavern where, half a century ago, our young folks rioted among wine-tubs and harlots.

What does tavern mean?

A restaurant or bar.

What part of speech is tavern?

tavern is commonly used as noun.