minibar
noun
mini·bar
ˈmi-nē-ˌbär 
: a small refrigerator in a hotel room that is stocked with especially alcoholic beverages and snacks for guests
Examples of minibar in a Sentence
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The capsules arrive frozen and can keep in a minibar fridge for a week.
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Ryan Haase, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
Angela consults the minibar prices, turns the TV on and then instantly off.
—Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
The suites also have closets to hang clothes and jackets, and complimentary sleepwear smooths the rough edges of long-haul flight—as do the personal minibar and digital monitor for communicating with the flight attendants.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
Amenities includes custom bath products, minibars, turndown service and a 24-hour concierge among others.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
Each of the 20 rooms has a private terrace, and while those make for an ideal spot to enjoy tea from the minibar, the best way to enjoy tea here is while soaking in the hot tub, or reading in a robe, poolside.
—Maria Geyman, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
Maid service is offered three times daily, and in-suite minibars are refreshed twice a day.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
The new flights come as Lufthansa plans to roll out a new business class upgrade complete with floor-to-ceiling privacy walls and private minibars.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
Unbutton its jacket, though, and a hidden door opens to a compartment, one that once held a minibar stocked with coupe glasses and bottles of liquor.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
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Ryan Haase, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
Angela consults the minibar prices, turns the TV on and then instantly off.
—Clare Sestanovich, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
The suites also have closets to hang clothes and jackets, and complimentary sleepwear smooths the rough edges of long-haul flight—as do the personal minibar and digital monitor for communicating with the flight attendants.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2023
Amenities includes custom bath products, minibars, turndown service and a 24-hour concierge among others.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 3 Nov. 2023
Each of the 20 rooms has a private terrace, and while those make for an ideal spot to enjoy tea from the minibar, the best way to enjoy tea here is while soaking in the hot tub, or reading in a robe, poolside.
—Maria Geyman, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2023
Maid service is offered three times daily, and in-suite minibars are refreshed twice a day.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 11 Sep. 2023
The new flights come as Lufthansa plans to roll out a new business class upgrade complete with floor-to-ceiling privacy walls and private minibars.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 Sep. 2023
Unbutton its jacket, though, and a hidden door opens to a compartment, one that once held a minibar stocked with coupe glasses and bottles of liquor.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1971, in the meaning defined above
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“Minibar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minibar. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.
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