cocktail lounge

noun

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

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At sunset, head high to the rooftop cocktail lounge, Citrus Club, for 360-degree views over the peninsula, plus smash burgers, salmon-belly tacos, and coconut-crab salad. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 Set in a cozy room in a building built in the 1940s, the cocktail lounge seats 26 and specializes in providing intimate, personalized service to guests. India Amos, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026 Such displeased denizens might appreciate Bar Snack, a cocktail lounge that was recently named one of the country’s best new bars. Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 1 May 2026 The Royals and Hallmark Cards announced plans to work together on a ballpark and development project at Crown Center, severe storms are heading for the Kansas City area and a new cocktail lounge opened downtown. Ian Cummings, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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