cocktail lounge

noun

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

Examples of cocktail lounge in a Sentence

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There’s no shortage of stylish places to enjoy a drink in Charleston, but not many cocktail lounges also offer a menu of ice cream sundaes. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025 Monet's Impression Ana Paula Moraes created this recipe for the Bar Bastion cocktail lounge to capture the essence of fall through warmth and freshness. Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 After all, this lofty third space offers a barbershop, coffee shop, clothing store, restaurant, cocktail lounge, and private dining space, all of it accessed through a minty green entry floor designed to immediately put you at ease. William Goodman, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2025 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 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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