sports bar

noun

Synonyms of sports barnext
: a bar catering especially to sports fans and typically containing several televisions and often sports memorabilia

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But for the brands activating in grocery aisles, sports bars, and digital feeds, that uncertainty is largely irrelevant. Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 Its elevated sports bar-centric menu includes cocktails, beers, burgers, salads and nachos. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026 But board games, sports bars and social gathering spaces are the new hits. Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026 Or a bunch of gyms and sports bars on the Democratic side. Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sports bar

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sports bar was in 1975

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“Sports bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20bar. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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