cocktail lounge

noun

: a public room (as in a hotel, club, or restaurant) where cocktails and other drinks are served

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Photo : Nils Timm A custom lacquered fiberglass bar serves as a focal point of the cocktail lounge. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025 Here are the semifinalists from North Texas... Bars Apothecary: The cocktail lounge in Lower Greenville is a semifinalist in the outstanding bar category. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 Esteban: The food at Champagne Tiger pairs nicely with the upscale cocktail lounge vibe at this relatively new East Colfax restaurant and bar. John Frank, Axios, 6 Mar. 2025 The City Council approved an agreement on Thursday with the team behind the Aladdin KC, 1215 Wyandotte St., which will turn the century-old, 16-story hotel into an apartment building with about 120 units, amenities for residents and a top-floor cocktail lounge. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cocktail lounge

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cocktail lounge was in 1934

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“Cocktail lounge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cocktail%20lounge. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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