tavern

Pronunciation: /ˈtævəɹn/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

tap house

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
building
Narrower (hyponyms)
shebeen, rathskeller, beer garden, bucket shop, public house

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