Also means
pub
Usage Note
Taverne evokes a rustic, old-style drinking establishment, often with food. The related word auberge refers more broadly to an inn with lodging. In modern French, bar or bistrot is the everyday word; taverne carries a historical or picturesque flavour.
Examples
"Ils se retrouvèrent dans la vieille taverne du village."
Natural Translation
They met up in the old village tavern.
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