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 There’s a lot happening in Dupont Circle this weekend, including Saturday’s Kimonos and Cocktails bar crawl and Sunday’s tea party in the circle. Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 The shooting occurred amid St. Patrick's Day celebrations, where numerous events — including bar crawls — were being held in the area. USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024 This weekend, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Ireland at the Wharf, Annapolis’s parade or, yes, a bar crawl. Chris Richards, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024 Lucky charms, bar crawls, family-friendly St. Patrick's Day celebrations and more are in store this weekend in metro Detroit. Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024 The four-day schedule of frigid fun begins on Thursday, March 14, with a zombie bar crawl. Heather Mundt, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 And, this year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday, so be prepared for a full weekend of bar crawls, green beer and leprechauns around Charlotte. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024 At Central Kitchen and Bar, our first stop on the Detroit bar crawl, the dining room was a monochromatic sea of diners clad in blue. Detroit Free Press, 22 Jan. 2024 Lazes, who’s coordinating the upcoming Carolina MusicFest, is big on bar crawls and promotions that allow people to get into all the uptown bars for a single ticket price. Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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