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

The gun matched three shell casings found outside the shooting scene in Manhattan, and Mangione’s fingerprints matched ones found on a water bottle and snack bar left near the scene, police said. —Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024

As well as the outdoor baths, Sky Lagoon has other amenities, including a steam room as well as a snack bar, where visitors can try traditional Icelandic food and drinks. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

In the clean-lined kitchen, the marble countertop waterfalls over the snack bar island alongside wooden cabinetry. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

These snack bars from Get Golden deliver a perfect energy boost, sans the dubious ingredients and gobs of refined sugar found in typical bars. —Joni Sweet, Forbes, 1 Dec. 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