sports bar

noun

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

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They're ranked among the world's best Sports betting venue in CT arena lags in wagering growth; sports bar sales. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025 For example, a sports bar might have a TV showing a football game but with the sound off. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The hangout is part sports bar, part brewery, with around 10 beers on tap and a handful of bites, including salads, tacos, and burgers. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025 Many of those bars were inspired by The Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon, which became the first women’s sports bar to open in the U.S. in 2022. James Factora, Them, 21 Mar. 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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