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 result is a restaurant that joins the Buffalo Bros sports bar and standby Babe’s Chicken Dinner House as Old Town anchors. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026 Older kids and adults can head to the Play District, where Formula 1 and golf simulators share space with arcade games and a sports bar. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Most are now sports bars, with big TV sets and a lot of noise, especially on a playoff night. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026 There are regulars who show up every Wednesday for trivia and groups who have made a particular night at the sports bar part of their week. Evan Moore august 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sports bar

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Sep. 2026.

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