salad bar

noun

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

Examples of salad bar in a Sentence

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The salad bar is offered daily — but the harvest of the month is unique, with details printed on handouts. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 The new restaurant will also feature a seasonal Market Table, which is what the brand calls its famous salad bar. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025 The health secretary might dream of kids eating from a salad bar stocked with seed-oil-free dressings five days a week, but ending school pizza day won’t automatically make that happen. Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025 Guests can expect to see a variety of dishes on the menu, which includes a salad bar, dessert and two sides. Nadia Lopez, Axios, 11 Apr. 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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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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