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- Dictionarybar/bɑː/
noun
- 1. a long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon: "an iron bar" Similar
- 2. a counter in a pub, restaurant, or cafe across which drinks or refreshments are served: "standing at the bar" Similar
verb
- 1. fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars: "she bolted and barred the door" Similar Opposite
- 2. prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere: "she is barred from leaving the country" Similar Opposite
preposition
- 1. except for: British "his kids were all gone now, bar one"
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a. : 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) windows with bars across them. a door secured by an iron bar. b. : a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide. a bar of gold. a candy bar. c.
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.
BAR meaning: 1. a place where drinks, especially alcoholic drinks, are sold and drunk, or the area in such a…. Learn more.
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.
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.
Definition of bar noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.