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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Food trucks, a live DJ and a cash bar also will be onsite. Virginia Brown, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025 The fundraiser includes the river cruise, appetizers and a full cash bar. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2025 The evening will feature a live auction, sale, light bites and a cash bar, according to the YWCA website. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025 The event features deluxe buffet, cash bar, silent auction and a performance by singer and TV host Sisaundra Lewis. Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 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 7 Sep. 2025.

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