taverna

noun

ta·ver·na tä-ˈver-nə

: a café in Greece

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It’s all perfectly executed—just don’t expect taverna prices. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The eight room boutique hotel also features a taverna restaurant open for all three meals beneath the shade of a pergola on an elevated location overlooking the property’s own secluded beach. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2026 The best ones are woven into the historic fabric of the city itself, where browsing the stalls means walking past ancient ruins, sitting down for lunch at a traditional taverna and watching street performers do their thing — all in the same afternoon. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 Magissa Magissa is a Greek-style taverna in East Bayside that’s owned and operated by the team who was behind The Greeks of Peaks food truck. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for taverna

Word History

Etymology

Modern Greek taberna, probably from Late Greek, drinking establishment, from Latin, hut, shop

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of taverna was in 1914

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