I. ˈtavə(r)n noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English taverne, from Old French, from Latin taberna hut, booth, shop, inn, tavern, alteration of (assumed) traberna, from trabs, trabes beam, roof — more at thorp
1.
a. obsolete : a shop for selling and drinking wine
b. : an establishment where alcoholic liquors are sold to be drunk on the premises
2. : a house where travelers or other transient guests are accommodated with rooms and meals : inn
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to frequent a tavern