TAVERN
tavern, tap house
(noun) a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tavern (plural taverns)
A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and usually offering accommodation; an inn.
Usage notes
Some dictionaries, such as the Cambridge, Collins, and Oxford dictionaries, consider this term dated.
Synonyms
• See also pub
Source: Wiktionary
Tav"ern, n. Etym: [OE. taverne, F. taverne, from L. taberna a hut, booth, tavern. Cf. Table, Tabernacle.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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