BARS Synonyms: 309 Similar and Opposite Words

bars 1 of 2

noun

plural of bar

as in beams

a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide all of the prison's windows are partially covered with steel bars

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as in streaks

a line or long narrow section differing in color from the background the cat had a bar of white down her throat

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as in mounds

a pile or ridge of granular matter (as sand or snow) more than one boater has run aground on that treacherous bar of sand in the river

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as in pubs

a place of business where alcoholic beverages are sold to be consumed on the premises a bar that serves meals as well as drinks

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as in tribunals

an assembly of persons for the administration of justice rather than try and convict the alleged murderer in the mass media, let justice be done at the bar

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as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult the complication of the molecule is the biggest bar to reproducing it

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as in standards

something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared we need to raise the bar for what is acceptable behavior in this situation

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bars

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bar

as in stripes

to make stripes on barred the fence with white strips

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as in prohibits

to order not to do or use or to be done or used corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools

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as in bans

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds

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as in guards

to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree

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Noun

There was a time when either Everton or Liverpool’s local owner not showing at a match would dominate conversations in pubs and get reported in the local paper.

— Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Aside from its wildlife residents, there are homely pubs where two-legged visitors can sample regional foods, such as Norfolk mussels and crunch rolls (bread made from malted wheat grains).

— Phoebe Smith, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024

Definition of pubs

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