sports bar

noun

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

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The move aims to capitalize on the higher profitability of Twin Peaks, a sports bar similar to Hooters. Claire Grant, USA Today, 30 June 2025 The scene was something for everyone: a tailgate-style sports bar with a raw bar and DJ booth, full-scale courts that transformed into an nightclub with live bands and DJs, and professional beach volleyball courts hosting major tournaments. Nikki Beach Club, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 Fans across the Sacramento region are expected to gather at sports bars and restaurants to follow selections and track offseason developments. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025 The complex also will include a players lounge, 42 elevators and 11 bars, including a center bar and a sports bar. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 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 9 Jul. 2025.

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