sports bar

noun

: a bar catering especially to sports fans and typically containing several televisions and often sports memorabilia

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By the end of the year, there will be more than two dozen women’s sports bars open across the country. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 16 June 2025 The venue features 50 bowling lanes, a sports bar, and an arcade, according to Bowlero’s website. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 In addition to being a popular place to watch women’s games, many women’s sports bars have developed into robust community hubs that welcome sports fans from all backgrounds. Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 The 11,500-square-foot spread, featured on Netflix’s Full Swing, contains six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a games room, and a sports bar. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports bar

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First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports bar was in 1975

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“Sports bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20bar. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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