bar cart

noun

plural bar carts

: a cart with usually two or more tiers that is used primarily for storing alcohol and related items (such as glassware, bottle openers, cocktail shakers, etc.) and for serving alcoholic drinks

… how do you identify the bottles that deserve a spot on your bar cart?

—Carlos Matias

There is no bar upstairs, but Chateau Royale's solution to this logistical problem is my favorite detail of a dinner there: an old-fashioned bar cart …

—Helen Rosner

You can … wait for the array of snacks pushed around the dining room on bar carts to take your pick.

—Julie Evensen

… the bar cart fits seamlessly in with the furniture and can hold fun cups, napkin holders, candy jars, and other accessories.

—Sophie Schwartz

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above