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Definition bar in British English

bar noun

[countable] noun
/bɑː(r)/
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 pub

Example

Whose turn is it to go to the bar (=to buy the drinks)?

Synonyms and related words
bar beer mat call time
1.2

a room in a pub

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apartment auditorium ballroom
1.3

a small place that serves a particular type of food

Example

a sushi bar

Example

a sandwich bar

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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

the long thin part of an electric fire that becomes red and produces heat

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a/c air air-conditioned
2.2

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
2.3

a long narrow shape consisting of several strips of light that show how much life is left in a phone battery, electronic device etc

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active window avatar bar
2.4

the long piece of wood or metal across the top of the goal in football and similar sports

Example

Owen's shot hit the bar and ended up in the crowd.

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all-seater the area AstroTurf
3

a solid block of a substance such as chocolate or soap

Example

a chocolate bar

Example

a bar of soap

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bar bath oil bath salts
4

one of the sections in a line of music. Each bar contains several notes.

Synonyms and related words
adagio allegro andante
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

the profession of being a barrister (=a lawyer who has the right to speak in a higher court of law). If someone is called to the bar, they become a barrister. A barrister who is called within the bar takes silk (=becomes a QC).

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advocate AG ambulance chaser
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 British English

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