salad bar

noun

: a self-service counter (as in a restaurant) featuring an array of salad makings and dressings

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Three million students were given access to in-school salad bars. Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 There was even a self-serve buffet of wedges to sample that was reminiscent of a grocery store salad bar. Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026 The nostalgia holds strong with a sprawling salad bar today, Santee bison steaks and a decadent chocolate soufflé for two. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026 Think of it as rotating salad bars, except the guests have hooves. Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salad bar

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salad bar was in 1937

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“Salad bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20bar. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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salad bar

noun
: a self-service counter in a restaurant featuring a selection of salad makings and dressings
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