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 ship will also see the debut of the line’s sports bar Playmakers Sports Bar & Arcade on the Boardwalk. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024 Peter Thomas, a former Real Housewives of Atlanta star, is facing felony charges for spending $2.5 million withheld from employees’ paychecks at his Charlotte, Miami and Baltimore sports bars. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2024 Before the storm arrived, Read and O’Keefe met friends for drinks at a local sports bar. Meghan Mariani, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2024 The hotel will have a sports bar, coffee shop, restaurant and rooftop bar, the release says. Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 22 July 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 Oct. 2024.

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