cash bar

noun

: a bar (as at a reception) at which drinks are sold compare open bar

Examples of cash bar in a Sentence

They had a cash bar at their wedding reception.
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Upgraded food and a cash bar are available as add-ons. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Tickets are $30 ($15 standing room), $75 for private mezzanine seating (and cash bar), $150 for a table of four. Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 4 Sep. 2024 There will be a buffet, cash bar and silent auction. Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024 The tickets also include a $15 voucher at the observatory gift shop and cafe, and two cash bars will be open during the event. Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for cash bar 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cash bar was in 1968

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“Cash bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cash%20bar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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