Synonyms of tavern
18 similar words
Another word for tavern is inn. Other synonyms of tavern are alehouse, boozer, drinker, drinkery and gin joint.
Synonyms and similar words for tavern
nounA building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations...
- innA tavern.
- alehouseA business, such as an inn or tavern, where ale is sold; (loosely) any beerhouse.
- boozer Australia, slang
- drinker
- drinkeryA place where alcoholic drinks are served; a public house.
- gin jointA commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed, especially one which is shabby or...
- local British
- nineteenth holeA pub/bar where golfers go for drinks after a game of golf, usually in the clubhouse at the course.
- pot-houseA business where alcoholic beverages and often food are served: a bar, a public house, a saloon, a tavern.
- pub
- public house BritishA bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
- rummeryA bar that mainly sells rum.
- saloon USA tavern, especially in an American Old West setting.
- watering holeA bar or other local drinking establishment.
- boozing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
- bousing ken archaicA pub; a public house; a tavern.
- gargle-factory obsolete, slangBar, pub, a place for drinking.
- groggery archaicAn establishment that sells alcoholic beverages.
Meaning of tavern
- noun A restaurant or bar.
- noun A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and offering sleeping accommodations for travelers.
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