sports bar

noun

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

Examples of sports bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Harley’s Hideaway, Game Changers, Margarita’s and soon — a new Mexican sports bar. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024 The sports bar and grill chain, known for its chicken wings and Hooters Girls, has been around for more than four decades and operated more than 290 Hooters restaurants in 35 states at the end of 2023. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 25 June 2024 There are plenty of fans who watch basketball at sports bars when the sound is off. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2024 Following the success of their New York City flagship, Timberlake and Woods’ latest upscale sports bar project will feature state-of-the-art sports simulators, duckpin bowling and darts while also preserving two original cinema screens – a nod to the venue’s rich history. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for sports bar 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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