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 dinner includes spaghetti, meatballs, garlic bread, a salad bar, spumoni, Italian ice and cookies. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Both have a salad bar, a self-serve soup station, an overflowing bread basket, and a special (say tagliatelle with truffles, a roast Argentinian rib-eye, or a seafood buffet), which is the same on both floors. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026 The location also includes a bakery, hot food and salad bars, meat and seafood counters and a specialty cheese department. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Prices range from $62 to $90 and include a dinner buffet, fruit and salad bar, coffee, tea and lemonade. — Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for salad bar

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Oct. 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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