wet bar

noun

: a bar for mixing drinks (as in a home) that contains a sink with running water

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This 2022 contemporary four-bedroom has a lower-level rec-room wet bar with cristallo quartzite counters, a beverage fridge, and an adjacent wine room. The Week Us, TheWeek, 26 Apr. 2026 The home also has its own custom wet bar. Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 Bursting with personality, Noz Nozawa’s spectrum of projects ranges from the cosmic psychedelia of a wet bar and wine cellar at the San Francisco Decorator Show House to the wild eclecticism of her own Bay Area home. Dan Howarth, Architectural Digest, 19 Apr. 2026 The dining room is outfitted with a wet bar, designed for mixing evening cocktails, and the sleek kitchen offers generous counter space alongside a more casual family room with a relaxed dining nook. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wet bar

Word History

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wet bar was in 1967

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“Wet bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20bar. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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