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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Here's what to know in Arizona New Year's Eve 2024: Best parties and bar crawls in metro Phoenix Trader Joe's New Year's hours Trader Joe's will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve and closed on New Year's Day. Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2024 Melbourne banned electric scooter rentals, Florence banned tour guide loudspeakers, Prague banned bar crawls and Milan considered banning pizza and gelato sales after midnight. Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024 This year, Knoxville will celebrate the Irish saint all weekend long, with the traditional St. Patrick's Day parade through downtown, a festival at World's Fair Park, concerts and bar crawls. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 15 Mar. 2024 This is an easy way for people to find like-minded travelers looking to make new friends, go on a bar crawl around town, or even a speed dating night. Annie Daly, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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