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
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Adorned with enough holiday lights to make Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer blush and bursting with festive inflatables, this multistory tiki bar is flooded with holiday jubilee.
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Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
On the back patio tiki bar, the sounds of a steel drum group conjured the festive, carefree vibe of the island of Barbados.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
The spectacularly modern and intuitive St. Pete Pier—with its bikeable perimeter, rooftop tiki bar, beach on the bayfront, playground, and art installations—has completely upgraded the downtown St. Pete experience for pedestrians and is a joy to stroll.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
Spinelli's is moving into both the former Riot Cafe space as well as an adjacent space along Chestnut Street formerly home to The Limbo, a tiki bar that closed in October 2022.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
The outdoor tiki bar on the patio of Hooked will transport you from the snowy mountain to somewhere warm and tropical in spirit.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
There are a few great waterfront seafood restaurants to hit in these fascinating Florida backwaters, too, including Waterfront Social, with a tiki bar on Kings Bay, and West 82 Bar & Grill for great grouper tacos and fish sandwiches.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
Near Los Angeles County, Anaheim tiki bar Strong Water is a semifinalist for outstanding wine or other beverages program, while Tara Monsod of San Diego’s Animae is up for best chef: California.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Every few miles there's a discovery to be had: a tiki bar, a seafood joint, a beachy resort or boutique hotel, a gorgeous nature preserve, or just a thrilling turquoise vista across the famed saltwater flats toward a blue horizon.
—Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
On the back patio tiki bar, the sounds of a steel drum group conjured the festive, carefree vibe of the island of Barbados.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
The spectacularly modern and intuitive St. Pete Pier—with its bikeable perimeter, rooftop tiki bar, beach on the bayfront, playground, and art installations—has completely upgraded the downtown St. Pete experience for pedestrians and is a joy to stroll.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
Spinelli's is moving into both the former Riot Cafe space as well as an adjacent space along Chestnut Street formerly home to The Limbo, a tiki bar that closed in October 2022.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 1 Feb. 2024
The outdoor tiki bar on the patio of Hooked will transport you from the snowy mountain to somewhere warm and tropical in spirit.
—Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 13 Feb. 2024
There are a few great waterfront seafood restaurants to hit in these fascinating Florida backwaters, too, including Waterfront Social, with a tiki bar on Kings Bay, and West 82 Bar & Grill for great grouper tacos and fish sandwiches.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
Near Los Angeles County, Anaheim tiki bar Strong Water is a semifinalist for outstanding wine or other beverages program, while Tara Monsod of San Diego’s Animae is up for best chef: California.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2024
Every few miles there's a discovery to be had: a tiki bar, a seafood joint, a beachy resort or boutique hotel, a gorgeous nature preserve, or just a thrilling turquoise vista across the famed saltwater flats toward a blue horizon.
—Tracey Minkin, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1959, in the meaning defined above
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“Tiki bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiki%20bar. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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