sports bar

noun

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

Examples of sports bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The sports bar also regularly airs NHL games, with the spot being a popular gathering place for fans of the Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings and Nashville Predators, which the Admirals are a feeder team for. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 Soon, this small room in Portland, Oregon, would be the nation’s first women’s sports bar. Chabeli Carrazana, Them, 25 July 2024 Back in May, Quavo and Lana were spotted hanging out in Atlanta at his V12 sports bar, which sparked rumors of a possible team-up on the horizon. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 July 2024 One man was killed and two women wounded in a shooting at an El Monte sports bar early Saturday, authorities said. Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sports bar 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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