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- DictionaryBar/bär/
noun
- 1. a long rod or rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon: "an iron bar"
- 2. a counter across which alcoholic drinks or refreshments are served: "standing at the bar"
verb
- 1. fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars: "she bolts and bars the door"
- 2. prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere: "she is barred from leaving the country"
preposition
- 1. except for; apart from: British "everyone, bar a few ascetics, thinks it desirable"
Definitions of bar. noun. a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon. “there were bars in the windows to prevent escape”. see more. noun. a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) “a bar of chocolate”. synonyms: cake.
3 days ago · bar in American English. (bɑr ) noun. 1. any piece of wood, metal, etc. longer than it is wide or thick, often used as a barrier, fastening, lever, etc. 2. a. an oblong piece or mass of something solid. bar of soap, chocolate bar.
n. 1. A relatively long, straight, rigid piece of solid material used as a fastener, support, barrier, or structural or mechanical member. 2. a. A solid oblong block of a substance or combination of ingredients, such as soap or candy. b. A usually rectangular slice of any of various flat baked confections that are typically dense in texture. c.
Definition of bar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. bar. noun. /bɑː (r)/ /bɑːr/ Idioms. for drinks/food. [countable] a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic and other drinks. We arranged to meet in a bar called the Flamingo. The area is full of restaurants and bars. The bar staff are very friendly.
a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk, or the area behind the person serving the drinks: I met him in a bar in Soho. Fewer examples. Jazz legend, Ella Fitzgerald, once sang in this bar. They went off in search of a bar. They were arrested for smashing up a hotel bar. There is live entertainment in the bar every night.
a : a building or room where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served. We went to a bar for a drink. — see also sports bar, tiki bar. b : a counter where alcoholic drinks are served. We sat at the restaurant's bar while we were waiting for a table. — see also cash bar, open bar, wet bar.
Definition of bar noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. bar. noun. /bɑr/ for drinks/food. enlarge image. [countable] a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic and other drinks We met at a bar called the Flamingo. the island's only bar a cocktail bar The hotel has a restaurant, bar and swimming pool. see barroom, minibar.
