minibar

noun

mini·​bar ˈmi-nē-ˌbär How to pronounce minibar (audio)
: a small refrigerator in a hotel room that is stocked with especially alcoholic beverages and snacks for guests

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The suites are light-flooded, have kitchens perfect for whipping up a cheese plate from the nearby Butterfield Market (though in my view all food here should be left up to Jean-Georges Vongerichten) and the oh-so-East-coast minibar is decked out with Tate’s Bake Shop cookies and Cape Cod chips. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026 During a recent demonstration, the robot, guided by engineers, gingerly lifted and placed cups at a minibar, at one point knocking over a dish. ABC News, 11 May 2026 The plush beds have new headboards, tapestries by local artist Elena Carozzi now hang about the beds, bespoke wardrobes and minibars were created in dark wood and straw, and the bathrooms have been redone in green Cipollino marble. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026 Cabins have stylish bathrooms with separate showers, in-room minibars, and adjustable heating and cooling. Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for minibar

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minibar was in 1971

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“Minibar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minibar. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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