sports bar

noun

Synonyms of sports barnext
: a bar catering especially to sports fans and typically containing several televisions and often sports memorabilia

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The Nashville location features line dancing, live music, a lounge, sports bar and rooftop bar. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026 The Dub Kansas City’s first women’s sports bar is hosting a Valentine’s Day Dinner For Two, according to a post on their Instagram. Noelle Alviz-Gransee february 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026 However, a new sports bar called The Goat has recently announced plans to open there in early 2026. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 12 Feb. 2026 The exodus of major sports franchises from Oakland — the Raiders, the Warriors and the A’s — have been devastating to local sports bars. John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sports bar

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports bar was in 1975

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“Sports bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20bar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.

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