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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Many had built-in restaurants, cocktail lounges, snack bars and soda fountains. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch also revealed that fingerprints taken from Mangione match prints on a water bottle and a Kind snack bar left near the shooting scene. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024 The snack bar is located near the main clubhouse, just off the practice greens with a small outdoor patio. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 Here, passengers can take advantage of amenities including a fitness center, massage treatment rooms, a lounging area with a coffee, juice, and snack bar, and floor-to-ceiling windows. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025 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 24 Apr. 2025.

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snack bar

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

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