bar crawl

noun

plural bar crawls
: the visiting of various bars in succession especially as a social activity : pub crawl
A bar crawl is simply going from one drinking spot to the next, but the fun part is who you do it with.Tyler Marie Lawrence

Examples of bar crawl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Of note: The Halloween bar crawl in Uptown coincides with the Hornets' home opener. Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024 It’s also ideally situated for a spooky bar crawl, with goth karaoke bar the Veil and the historic (and haunted) speakeasy Rhythm Room L.A. Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024 The bar also plans to have bar crawl shuttles events. Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024 After dinner, a bar crawl calls to get a taste of Dijon’s hopping craft cocktail scene. Lanee Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bar crawl 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bar crawl was in 1959

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“Bar crawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bar%20crawl. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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