sports bar

noun

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

Examples of sports bar in a Sentence

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As a sports bar concept, there’s nothing that matters more than having any game, any time, for customers walking into the establishment. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 In the fall of 1995, three decades after the March on Washington, the sports bar and restaurant chain Hooters staged a march of its own. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Another location of Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi’s Canadian sports bar is coming to North Texas this month. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 Trophy Club, the once-exclusive bar attached to the downtown indoor mini-golf and sports bar Tipsy Putt, is undergoing a transformation. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 July 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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