taverns

noun

Definition of tavernsnext
plural of tavern
1
as in pubs
a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises a seedy section of the city's waterfront that was rife with cheap taverns, tattoo parlors, and run-down flophouses

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as in hotels
a place that provides rooms and usually a public dining room for overnight guests a colonial-era tavern that has been serving weary travelers for two and a half centuries

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  1. pubs
  2. hotels
  3. cafes
  4. nightclubs
Noun
  • This is bound to be the year that British pubs become fashionable.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Stop at The Audley Public House for a delicious meal in one of the city’s most elegant pubs.
    Eva Ramirez, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of pubs
Noun
  • The theme park is outside the hazard zone, but some hotels and resorts to the west and north are not.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In Europe, the hospitality sector accounts for 12% of non-residential building energy consumption, with traditional hotels typically generating up to 40kg of CO2 per room per night.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hotels
Noun
  • The company’s first-ever pop-up collaboration was in 2023 with 1 Hotels, where the powders were available at the hospitality cafes and mini bars.
    Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • This monogrammed tile coffee cup, inspired by charming Parisian sidewalk cafes, is sure to become her favorite—and the most stylish of the trio.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of cafes
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  • More raids of bars and nightclubs were reported in Moscow last month, almost exactly a year since the Supreme Court ruling.
    Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The two days spent at sea will fly by with Princess Cruises' exciting onboard experience—a movie theater, casino, original musical performances, a handful of nightclubs, and two luxury spas.
    Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of nightclubs
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