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 minibar full of complimentary snacks is another selling point. Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025 Along with the complimentary minibar Solar Branco Eco Estate holds comfort and sustainability as equally important goals. Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 The 183 entry level Deluxe Junior Suites include a living room area, spacious bathroom with a designer bathtub, rain shower, minibar, and coffee maker. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 Rooms are sleek yet fully equipped with everything from flat-screen TV’s to Nespresso machines and minibars. Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025 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 23 May. 2025.

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