sports bar

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Two buffets included international, national and regional cuisine, such as Mexican, Mediterranean or Asian food, plus a steakhouse, Italian trattoria and a sports bar. L'oreal Thompson Payton, Fortune Well, 9 Mar. 2023 Pickleball enthusiasts will find their mecca at PKL Social, an outdoor patio and sports bar concept popping up next to its sister restaurant, FM Kitchen & Bar. Brianna Griff, Chron, 30 Jan. 2023 When you’re done at the arcade, Bowlero also offers bowling, billiards, a sports bar and a relaxing lounge. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023 Goncalves and Mogen were at a local sports bar between 10 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. Amanda Musa, CNN, 22 Nov. 2022 Tennessee will be unveiling some changes to Neyland Stadium in this game, including new videoboards in each end zone and a new deck area in the north end similar to a sports bar. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 1 Sep. 2022 Accompanying the attractions will be a restaurant serving a menu of appetizers, sports bar fare, salads and desserts. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 30 Jan. 2023 Among them is Tom’s Watch Bar, a national sports bar chain that brought 120 high-definition screens to the former Circa in Chinatown last month. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2023 The full financial picture is more complicated than that thanks to things like sports bar pricing, but at the end of the day Sunday Ticket is a money-losing endeavor, and that's before the price shoots up an extra billion dollars. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2022 See More

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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 25 Mar. 2023.

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