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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At the park, most of our fellow riders congregated by the snack bars or rambled onto a nearby observation deck that jutted into the water. Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 Multiple on-site dining options include a snack bar inside the water park, and the grownups can indulge in a little self-care at the fitness center and spa. 8. Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 The kitchen’s most eye-catching feature, though, is the three slabs of black marble that stand out next to the large white island snack bar and serve as an oversized backsplash behind the stovetop. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024 Includes live music, buffet dinner, appetizers, open well bar, snack bar, Champagne toast, party favors. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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snack bar

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

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