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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"
Jul 3, 2012 · The meaning of BAR is a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening). How to use bar in a sentence.
bar noun (DRINKING PLACE) [ C ] a place, sometimes within a restaurant, where alcoholic drinks are served, or a long, high table in such a place along which people stand or sit while drinking: He used to just sit in a bar and listen to jazz. They sat at the bar and chatted with the bartender.
BAR definition: 1. a place where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk, or the area in such a…. Learn more.
Bar definition: a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose. See examples of BAR used in a sentence.
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.
prep. n. 1. a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose: the bars of a prison. 2. an oblong piece of any solid material: a bar of soap; a candy bar. 3. an ingot, lump, or wedge of gold or silver.
bar has the general meaning of hindrance or obstruction: a bar across the doorway. barrier suggests an impediment to progress or a defensive obstruction (natural or artificial): a trade barrier; a mountain barrier; a road barrier.
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.
BAR definition: 1. a place where alcoholic drinks are sold and drunk, or the area behind the person serving the…. Learn more.
Definition of bar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
