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taverna

taverna

9.4
A cool basement room in an Italian home used for relaxed meals or small parties
  • noun
  • /təˈvɜrnə/
translation icon : taverna
  • Our family gathers in the taverna every Sunday.

Examples

  • During the summer, the cool taverna is the perfect place to relax with friends.

  • They hosted the party in their taverna.

  • After the renovation, they hosted a birthday party in their new taverna.

  • The family gathers every Sunday in the taverna to share a meal and stories.

  • We gathered in the cozy taverna to celebrate my grandfather's birthday with family and friends.

  • The taverna was filled with laughter and music as everyone enjoyed a festive evening together.

  • During the winter, we often spent weekends in our taverna, playing games by the fireplace.

Synonyms

parlor
vstaverna
  • US
186 4.4

A room in a house or inn where people sit to talk and meet guests

is more informal and in a basement for casual parties
rumpus room
vstaverna
  • Australian
4 5.5

A room in a house for noisy play, games, and parties

is for casual adult socialising rather than children's noisy play
cantina
vstaverna
  • US
1 5.8

A small cellar where people store and sometimes make wine

is a basement social room used for informal living and parties
sala
vstaverna
7.2

A large room in a building where people meet for events

is smaller and more informal, located in a home's basement

How Social

party
∞ 1.0
taverna
9.4
hall
314 1.0

Surface Forms

taverna singular
tavernas plural

Etymology

Taverna comes from the old Latin word taberna, meaning 'shop' or 'hut', and is the same root as the English tavern, so in Italy a taverna became like a home tavern — a basement room where family and friends meet to eat, drink, and celebrate.