cash bar

noun

: a bar (as at a reception) at which drinks are sold compare open bar

Examples of cash bar in a Sentence

They had a cash bar at their wedding reception.
Recent Examples on the Web The event includes a full cash bar and free parking at the venue. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2024 The event will include light refreshments and a cash bar. Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2024 Highlights include live music and entertainment, cash bar and food. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024 There was live music, appetizers, a cash bar and a photo booth with oversized props. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2023 MacGregor’s Restaurant will provide light fare, and a cash bar will be available. Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023 Participants can arrive to a cash bar reception with hors d’oeuvres in the lobby at 6 p.m. Sept. 8 and 9 at the Main Stage theater, 40 River St. in Chagrin Falls. Joan Rusek, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2023 The event includes a silent auction, mystery bags, raffle items and a cash bar. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2023 Finger food and snacks will be provided at the event, and the space has a lounge and cash bar. Elena Giardina, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cash bar was in 1968

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“Cash bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20bar. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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