sports bar

noun

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

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Police are investigating a shooting that injured a 36-year-old man at a south Fort Worth sports bar early Saturday. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025 Gilly's rooftop bar is the upper level of the sports bar and has a glass ceiling and retractable doors to a rooftop terrace offering views of Detroit’s skyline. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025 With a menu from Gioia culinary director, Chef Daniel Ganem, the restaurant also opened the upscale sports bar D’s next door. Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025 Establishments range from dedicated women's sports bars to large venues with wall-to-wall screens. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sports bar

Word History

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 6 Nov. 2025.

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