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.
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Here, passengers can take advantage of amenities including a fitness center, massage treatment rooms, a lounging area with a coffee, juice, and snack bar, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 The gun found on him matched three shell casings found at the crime scene and his fingerprints matched those investigators found on a water bottle and snack bar wrapper, according to authorities. Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 11 Feb. 2025 The suspect's fingerprints also matched those found on a water bottle and a snack bar police in New York found. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 Each treat features the sweet tastes of candies and drinks found in almost every cinema snack bar: There's the Caramel Popcorn Doughnut, Candy Double Feature Doughnut, Blue Raspberry Slush Doughnut and the Cookie Dough Superstar Doughnut. Mona Thomas, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snack bar

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snack bar was in 1930

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“Snack bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snack%20bar. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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snack bar

noun
: a public eating place where snacks are served usually at a counter

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