snack bar

noun

Definition of snack barnext
as in lunch counter

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Recent Examples of snack bar Beyond the beach, there are five outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, a seasonal poolside snack bar, and the island’s only oceanfront restaurant. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Passengers will also have access to larger overhead bins and a snack bar. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 The mansion’s lower level is the number one spot for indoor lounging and entertaining, with access to the wine-tasting room, home theater with a celestial ceiling and snack bar, gym, media area with a nine-screen video wall, and several quiet reading nooks. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 Chirps Chips are tortilla-style chips made with cricket flour, while other companies market cricket protein powders and snack bars. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for snack bar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snack bar
  1. lunch counter
  2. cafeteria
  3. restaurant
Noun
  • Among the participants is Adzema Pharmacy, a longtime McCandless staple known not only for prescriptions but also for its lunch counter.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Some visitors had expressed fears that exhibits, such as the casket of Emmett Till and a Greensboro lunch counter housed at the neighboring American History Museum, may have been altered to appease the administration’s concerns.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of lunch counter
Noun
  • On a recent, sunny Friday afternoon, Daniel Stromberg sat in the hospital cafeteria at University of Illinois Health, with a set of purple pens and white business cards spread out on the table, as people streamed in and out.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Let the school teachers pray over their lunch in the cafeteria.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cafeteria
Noun
  • The selection of food on offer at Sandals – every cuisine under the sun served at 12 restaurants – is just as dazzling.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Then there are the countless bars and restaurants and shops that dot the strip.
    — Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of restaurant

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