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tiki bar

noun

: a restaurant or bar decorated in a simulated Polynesian theme that usually serves exotic cocktails

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Sippin’ Santa, its tropical companion featuring a tiki bar vibe, followed a year later. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025 The band responded quickly, and a few days after his move, Pedigo met the group at a local tiki bar. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025 Disneyland has not yet announced when the refurbishment will start and if the tiki bar will close during the project. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025 Inspired by an artistic streak in the family, Ezell is in the process of adding a tiki bar to the station which features memorabilia from the Indy High Winders car club. Michelle Pemberton, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tiki bar

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiki bar was in 1959

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“Tiki bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiki%20bar. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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