the bar

noun
UK: /ðə bɑː/
US: /ðə bɑːr/

  1. A place that sells drinks such as beer and cocktails.

    1. Let's go to the bar for a drink after work, near the office. [ ] [ ]
    2. The band played so loud, it was hard to talk at the bar last night. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

strip counter pub obstruct prevent block saloon hinder stick
the bar noun

  1. A long, thin piece of metal or wood.

    1. He put the bar across the door to keep it shut tight. [ ] [ ]
    2. The gymnast grabbed the bar and began her impressive routine smoothly. [ ] [ ]
the bar transitive-verb

  1. To prevent someone from doing something or going somewhere.

    1. They can bar you from entering the club, because of your look. [ ] [ ]
    2. Due to his bad behavior, the judge had to bar him from leaving the country. [ ] [ ]
the bar noun

  1. A legal profession, or the lawyers as a group.

    1. She was admitted to the bar after passing her law exams well. [ ] [ ]
    2. After many years, he became a leading figure at the bar association smoothly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "the bar" is /ðə bɑː/ in British English and /ðə bɑːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "the bar": strip, counter, pub, obstruct, prevent, block, saloon, hinder, stick.

Example usage of "the bar": "Let's go to the bar for a drink after work, near the office.". More examples on the page.