sports bar

noun

: a bar catering especially to sports fans and typically containing several televisions and often sports memorabilia

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More in the west Valley:New restaurant, sports bar and nightclub complex opening soon in Peoria. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024 Bay View sports bar Satchmo's is closing after just under a year in business, making way for a possible new sports bar in its space. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024 By the Bucket: Hot Spaghetti to Go and The Locker Room, the city's first gay sports bar, also appear to have closed. Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024 Still, this is more likely to hit hotels and small businesses than sports bars, which may rely on ESPN. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sports bar 

Word History

First Known Use

1975, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sports bar was in 1975

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“Sports bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sports%20bar. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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