Definition of tavernernext
as in landlord
the owner or manager of an inn in Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn a taverner tells a series of tales in verse to a group of travelers

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Noun
  • The spaces share a landlord and there are even double-doors already connecting them.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council hoped that capping annual rent hikes at 4% would bring some relief to renters, with carveouts for many landlords.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The innkeeper is annoyed that his wife wants more conversation.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Her great-grandparents, innkeepers in modern-day Belarus, were massacred by the Nazis along with most of their town.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 June 2026
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“Taverner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taverner. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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