sports bar

noun

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

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The resort is a complete destination with 14 dining venues, three buffets, 15 bars, poolside food trucks, a night club, sports bar, spa, fitness center, nightly entertainment, and a water park. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 Burns, his best friend and travel basketball teammate, had been shot and killed five weeks earlier outside a sports bar in their hometown of Omaha. Cj Moore, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 The sports bar and grill chain submitted a bankruptcy filing in Texas on Monday after accumulating $376 million in debt. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 With a lively setup and a friendly vibe just steps from the Alamodome, this sports bar will likely serve as an ambassador for visitors getting to know the city. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 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 7 May. 2025.

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