sports bar

noun

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

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The result is the biggest bar of the bunch, part sports bar, part concert hall — with a mechanical bull, of course. The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 From rooftop aquatheaters with massive high-definition screens to sports bars, lounges, and poolside cabanas, the city’s venues are rolling out premium viewing experiences for fans. Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 From football and basketball, soccer and baseball — the Queen City’s got it all, and a booming sports bar scene to match. Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025 Indeed, in January, Chase was arrested and charged with simple battery after allegedly hitting an Atlanta-area sports bar manager in the face. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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