wet bar

noun

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

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On the other side of the living room’s custom fireplace cabinet wall are the formal dining room and wet bar. Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 All feature mini-fridges and wet bars and most are dog friendly. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 While the Morrises were known for lavish garden parties, the priests preferred life more low-key, and converted the home’s former wet bar into an altar and prayer station, which still exists in the home. Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 Among the alfresco areas hugging the pool and its waterfall spa are three outdoor showers, fire features, a pavilion (with a wet bar and electric heaters), an outdoor tub, and a bocce ball court. Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 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 20 May. 2026.

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