tiki bar

noun

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

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Sunday Swagger men’s golf polo: $64 Teeing off or hitting the tiki bar has never been more stylish. Caitlyn Martyn May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025 Come golden hour, there’s no better place to enjoy sangria and a plate of ceviche than the Cleat, a breezy tiki bar fronting No Name Harbor with views of Stiltsville—a collection of grandfathered-in historic wooden houses on stilts in the middle of Biscayne Bay—on the horizon. Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 29 Jan. 2025 Hernandez caught a break when Chopper tiki bar owner Andy Mumma invited him to set up a griddle outside of the bar to sell tacos to the late-night crowd. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Oct. 2024 Broader plans for the area include taking nearby waterfront property to build a tiki bar and jet ski rentals. Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 3 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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