tiki bar

noun

: a restaurant or bar decorated in a simulated Polynesian theme that usually serves exotic cocktails

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Start or end your night with a cocktail at Hansen’s Shoe Repair, a speakeasy with a rooftop patio in a historic building, or Aku-Aku, a small tiki bar with a spicy secret menu. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025 The wraparound porch has a putting green, and there’s a lower deck with a fire pit and a tiki bar for the adults. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 21 Feb. 2025 Schwartz knows many of the town’s musicians, inviting them to play on the roof terrace or in the lobby, where guests will find a pool table, two pianos, and a tiki bar. Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 The tiki bar was formerly Moose McGillycuddy's, which is where the bride's parents met, according to her wedding website. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tiki bar

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiki bar was in 1959

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“Tiki bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiki%20bar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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