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Definition bar in American English

bar noun

[countable] noun
/bɑr/
1

a place where you go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks

Example

We met at Ernie's Bar.

Example

a wine/cocktail bar

Synonyms and related words
alehouse bar beer garden
1.1

the counter where alcoholic drinks are served in a bar or restaurant

Example

I think you have to order at the bar.

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bar beer mat coaster
1.2

a small place that serves a particular type of food

Example

a sushi bar

Example

a sandwich bar

Synonyms and related words
bar bistro brasserie
2

a long narrow piece of metal

Example

an old house with iron bars on the windows

Example

The car's safety features include side-impact bars.

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anvil bar beat
2.1

a long narrow shape along one of the sides of a window on a computer screen

Example

Use the scroll bar to move up and down the page.

Example

There's a quick-access menu bar below the top menu.

Synonyms and related words
active window avatar bar
2.2

one of the strips of light that show how much life is left in a phone battery, electronic device, etc.

Synonyms and related words
active window avatar bar
3

a solid block of a substance such as chocolate or soap

Example

a candy bar

Example

a bar of soap

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bar bath oil bath salts
4

the profession of being a lawyer. If someone is admitted to the bar, they become a lawyer.

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advocate AG ambulance chaser
4.1

the bar exam

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advocate AG ambulance chaser
5

something that prevents another thing from happening

Example

We have to ensure that a person's ethnic background is no bar to success in the workplace.

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problem obstacle complication
5.1

an order stating that something is not allowed

Example

The ruling placed a bar on any mention of the facts in the media.

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acquit acquittal affiliation order
6

a measure of music

Synonyms and related words
adagio allegro andante
7

to go somewhere else, for example outside, to get a better mobile phone reception (refers to the series of bars on the phone's screen, showing the strength of the signal)

Example

There's no signal in here - I'm going outside to get some bars.

Definition bar in American English

Related Words

Words related to bar:

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