salad bar

noun

: a self-service counter (as in a restaurant) featuring an array of salad makings and dressings

Examples of salad bar in a Sentence

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After Sunday services, the Gemstones and their entourage have decamped to Jason’s Steakhouse, the gang’s favorite place to hold court and hit the salad bar. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025 Meals will include entree, salad bar, dessert and drink. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 There’s nothing stuffy about it, just multiple cuts of meat and seafood, a nostalgic salad bar, and homemade desserts baked fresh daily. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2025 The steaks are sensational, but the restaurant is also known for its legendary salad bar (rumored to be the first in Nashville) with its homemade dressings like green goddess, French, thousand island, and old-fashioned blue cheese. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for salad bar

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of salad bar was in 1937

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“Salad bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20bar. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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salad bar

noun
: a self-service counter in a restaurant featuring a selection of salad makings and dressings
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