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

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Fans who took advantage of the Sox’s special offer were treated to a pregame bar crawl that included whiskey tasting and BBQ pork samples along with a lower-level ticket to the game. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 Special events fill the June and July calendar to give visitors more to do than just a cool-off bar crawl along Duval Street. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 The actor recently surprised fans with a bar crawl in New York City with stops at Dante, Buddakan and Peachy’s. Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Here's what to know in Arizona New Year's Eve 2024: Best parties and bar crawls in metro Phoenix Hot pot at Tasty Pot Located inside the bustling Mekong Plaza, this busy restaurant offers Taiwanese one-pot hot pots and milk tea. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for bar crawl

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 4 Jun. 2025.

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