tiki bar

noun

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

Examples of tiki bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web All of it pays off in two sequences that take place after the broadcast wraps: a casual post-show conversation at a tiki bar in which Bradshaw slowly realizes who’s lurking beneath that nice-guy mask; and a walk back to her car that turns into a minimalist exercise in catch-and-release pursuit. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 Mothership, a sci-fi tiki bar in South Park, won an orchid for its interior design that takes visitors on a tropical space adventure. Kate Murphy, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024 During Helene, one of its docks was slammed by a boat and an entire tiki bar overlooking the water was destroyed. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 This new mishap left only the historic Pacific Seas tiki bar ready for limited weekend reservations. Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiki bar 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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