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 at about the same time, Darden reported that sales had rapidly fallen at the chain, saying that surveys found women were turned off by its sports bar theme and barbecue focus, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported last year. Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026 In 2025, the eatery was voted among the Top 50 sports bar in Charlotte, cementing itself as a go-to spot for sports fanatics, CharlotteFive previously reported. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026 The Select in Sandy Springs found a new executive chef, a sports bar specializing in women’s sports landed a permanent space and Buckhead got another steakhouse. Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 Apr. 2026 There’s also a gin bar, sports bar, multiple cocktail lounges, and even a secret speakeasy in the basement of the ship complete with flapper performances. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 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 1 May. 2026.

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