cash bar

noun

: a bar (as at a reception) at which drinks are sold compare open bar

Examples of cash bar in a Sentence

They had a cash bar at their wedding reception.
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The New Year’s Eve Party will include music, dancing and a cash bar. Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025 While no food will be served during the performance, a cash bar will be available, and guests are welcome to eat at the restaurant before or after the performances. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 4 Dec. 2025 There will also be Mama Lama Sweets and Monkeyshines Smashburgers food trucks, as well as a cash bar. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025 There’s a cash bar and food available for purchase. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cash bar

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cash bar was in 1968

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“Cash bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20bar. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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