snack bar

noun

: a public eating place where snacks are served usually at a counter

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Meanings of Concession

Concession carries two very distinct meanings in English. It is commonly used to indicate something that has been conceded (as when the politician who loses a race gives a concession speech, or when someone makes a concession in an argument). In a completely different context, the word may be found in the phrase concession stand. Where does this last use come from? Were concession stands originally set up to settle arguments or elections? Hardly. The concession in concession stand denotes “a usually exclusive right to undertake and profit by a specified activity.” The phrase is first recorded in a classified ad seeking someone to work at a booth at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair.

Examples of snack bar in a Sentence

There's a snack bar at the pool where we can get nachos.

Recent Examples on the Web

Irvine’s taken the program’s popularity and cooked up an epicurean empire that now includes restaurants, books, snack bars, a vodka and live appearances at food events such as the South Beach Seafood Festival (October 23 to 26). —Demarco Williams, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

The company and its scenic amphitheater — nestled on 4½ acres of East Bay Municipal Utility District property in the Orinda hills, with a picnic area and restaurant/snack bar — were popular mainstays of the summer outdoor theater season. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2024

Herring Cove Beach is a bit more social, with a snack bar, a summer concert series, and separate areas favored by gay men, lesbians and those who prefer to sunbathe au naturel. —Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024

The spacious snack bar offers traditional movie theater treats as well as street tacos, burritos and chorizo supreme pizza. —Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

snack bar

noun

: a public eating place where snacks are served usually at a counter