tiki bar

noun

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

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The drink list leans toward beach club over tiki bar. Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025 The mysterious cult of tiki bar culture has made a comeback this summer. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 Denison, who has a tiki bar in his home garage, drew from his personal décor collection to fill some of the walls of YachtSea with seahorse lamps, paintings of sailboats or birds, and buoys. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 July 2025 Dine On The Water At The Cove Located at The Cove Marina, this dockside restaurant and tiki bar on the Intracoastal Waterway has live music, outdoor seating and frozen drinks for a quintessential Florida experience. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 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 2 Aug. 2025.

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