sports bar

noun

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

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Now an entertainment hub, Bricktown is anchored by the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark (home to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Baseball Club) and a mile-long canal that’s lined with ice-cream shops, sports bars, and novelty stores. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2025 Finally, for the adults only, there are 20 onboard bars and lounges to choose from while the kids are being entertained, including two new concepts: a comedy club and a sports bar. Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025 The sports bar at 2901 W Capitol Ave. will offer happy hour food and drink deals all day. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 7 Feb. 2025 Jack’s is essentially a sports bar with big TVs and space for watch parties, Open Mic Tuesdays and music. Jay R. Brooks, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sports bar 

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 16 Feb. 2025.

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