sports bar

noun

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

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The sports bar and grill chain submitted a bankruptcy filing in Texas on Monday after accumulating $376 million in debt. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025 With a lively setup and a friendly vibe just steps from the Alamodome, this sports bar will likely serve as an ambassador for visitors getting to know the city. Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025 Teranga City is just a few blocks from Bank of America Stadium in an 1,800-square-foot location where the former sports bar CLT Hub was located. Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025 My group chat plotted how many Canadian flags would sufficiently offend at a sports bar. Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 22 Feb. 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 26 Apr. 2025.

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