cocktail lounge

noun

: a public room (as in a hotel, club, or restaurant) where cocktails and other drinks are served

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The Social would also have a full-service restaurant, a sports-viewing venue, a coffee shop, an ice cream parlor and a cocktail lounge. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Right now, their signature restaurant Pauline, which will serve Latin American and Caribbean flavors, and cocktail lounge Little Torch aren’t open yet. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025 Upstairs is more like a modern cocktail lounge, with blonde wood, floor-to-ceiling windows, and lounge-style seating. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 18 Aug. 2025 The hotel opened in 2023, and has just six rooms with spa-like bathrooms, as well as a stylish cocktail lounge that serves small bites, an event space, and a rooftop balcony. Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail lounge

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail lounge was in 1934

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“Cocktail lounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20lounge. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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