bar crawl

noun

plural bar crawls
: the visiting of various bars in succession especially as a social activity : pub crawl
A bar crawl is simply going from one drinking spot to the next, but the fun part is who you do it with.Tyler Marie Lawrence

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Work happy hours, boozy brunches, festive bar crawls—the drinking scene has never been my thing. Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025 Counting 9 venues, Levitation becomes a borderline bar crawl This year's festival took place in nine venues, many clustered in the Red River Cultural District. Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024 San Mateo’s Pinstripes location hosts a bar crawl with additional stops at The Refuges, Flores and Cinepolis throughout the Hillsdale Mall. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 21 May 2025 Fans who took advantage of the Sox’s special offer were treated to a pregame bar crawl that included whiskey tasting and BBQ pork samples along with a lower-level ticket to the game. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bar crawl

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First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bar crawl was in 1959

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“Bar crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20crawl. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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