horizontal bar

noun

1

: a steel bar supported in a horizontal position approximately eight feet above the floor and used for swinging feats in gymnastics

2

: an event in gymnastics competition in which the horizontal bar is used

Examples of horizontal bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The horizontal bars show quarterly losses for Meta’s Reality Labs from Q4 2020 through Q2 2026. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 July 2026

The cage was surrounded by vertical bars with horizontal bars inside to hold onto and brace your feet against. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

On the men’s side, 18-year-old Maksim Kan claimed a pair of silver medals on pommel horse and still rings, while Ori Reilly secured silver on horizontal bar and bronze on parallel bars. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Flat laces in a horizontal bar further tailor the look—the opposite of the crisscross patterns or fastenings of more casual sneakers. — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for horizontal bar

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