Home › Words › T › tavernkeepingtavernkeepingtavernkeeping means the trade of a tavernkeeper; hostelry.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, tavernkeeping ranks #32,879 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom tavern + keeping.nounThe trade of a tavernkeeper; hostelry.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).