Tavern vs. Inn: What's the Difference?

A place of business that serves alcoholic beverages and often basic meals.

A public lodging house serving food and drink to travelers; a hotel.

An inn for travelers.

A tavern or restaurant.

(dated) A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and usually offering accommodation.

Chiefly British Formerly, a residence hall for students, especially law students, in London.

A public house where travelers and other transient guests are accomodated with rooms and meals; an inn; a hotel; especially, in modern times, a public house licensed to sell liquor in small quantities.

Any establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink.

A building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

A tavern.

One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers.

The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person.

(obsolete) A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode.

To house; to lodge.

To take lodging; to lodge.

A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode.

A house for the lodging and entertainment of travelers or wayfarers; a tavern; a public house; a hotel.

The town residence of a nobleman or distinguished person; as, Leicester Inn.

One of the colleges (societies or buildings) in London, for students of the law barristers; as, the Inns of Court; the Inns of Chancery; Serjeants' Inns.

To take lodging; to lodge.

To house; to lodge.

A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers