: a small refrigerator in a hotel room that is stocked with especially alcoholic beverages and snacks for guests

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Store it in your hotel minibar fridge to chill for maximum effect. Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 July 2026 All rooms come with air conditioning, coffee machine, safe, Wi-Fi, robes, slippers, Aesop products and a minibar. Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026 Stohler encouraged travelers to be overly specific about preexisting wear and tear, missing minibar items, and signs of smoking. Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 Guest rooms continue the residential tone, with Le Labo amenities and even private-label gin in the minibar. Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for minibar

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First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Jul. 2026.

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