'Tavern' definitions:
Definition of 'tavern'
(from WordNet)
noun
A building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks [syn: tavern, tap house]
Definition of 'Tavern'
From: GCIDE
- Tavern \Tav"ern\, n. [OE. taverne, F. taverne, from L. taberna a hut, booth, tavern. Cf. Table, Tabernacle.] A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tavern'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alehouse,
- amusement park,
- automat,
- ballroom,
- bar,
- barrel house,
- barroom,
- beanery,
- beer garden,
- beer parlor,
- bistro,
- blind tiger,
- boardinghouse,
- buffet,
- buvette,
- cabaret,
- cafe,
- cafe chantant,
- cafe dansant,
- cafeteria,
- canteen,
- cantina,
- casino,
- chophouse,
- chuck wagon,
- cocktail lounge,
- coffee shop,
- coffeehouse,
- coffeeroom,
- cookhouse,
- cookshack,
- cookshop,
- dance floor,
- dance hall,
- dancing pavilion,
- diner,
- dining hall,
- dining room,
- dive,
- dog wagon,
- dorm,
- dormitory,
- doss house,
- dramshop,
- drinkery,
- drinking saloon,
- drive-in,
- drive-in restaurant,
- eatery,
- eating house,
- entertainment industry,
- fast-food chain,
- fleabag,
- flophouse,
- fun-fair,
- gin mill,
- grill,
- grillroom,
- groggery,
- grogshop,
- guest house,
- hamburger stand,
- hash house,
- hashery,
- honky-tonk,
- hospice,
- hostel,
- hostelry,
- hot-dog stand,
- hotel,
- inn,
- juke joint,
- kitchen,
- local,
- lodge,
- lodging house,
- lunch counter,
- lunch wagon,
- luncheonette,
- lunchroom,
- mess hall,
- night spot,
- nightclub,
- nitery,
- ordinary,
- pension,
- pizzeria,
- posada,
- pothouse,
- pub,
- public,
- public house,
- quick-lunch counter,
- rathskeller,
- resort,
- restaurant,
- roadhouse,
- rooming house,
- rumshop,
- saloon,
- saloon bar,
- show biz,
- show business,
- smorgasbord,
- snack bar,
- speakeasy,
- taproom,
- tearoom,
- theater,
- trattoria,
- wine shop