Synonyms for
Bar
Definition
a long, narrow piece of metal or wood used for various purposes, such as holding things together or as a barrier
Synonyms & similar words
barroom
block
legalprofession
debar
legalcommunity
measure
exclude
saloon
blockade
browningautomaticrifle
streak
taproom
stripe
blockup
relegate
unbar
stop
bar
banish
cake
ginmill
barricade
blockoff
prevention
rod
pole
stick
beam
crossbar
rail
pipe
shaft
stave
club
tavern
pub
saloon
inn
nightclub
establishment
drinkery
lounge
taproom
cantina
Synonyms by register
Formal
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- bar none
- steel bar
- iron bar
- soap bar
- chocolate bar
- bar exam
- bars of music
Word family
Usage note
The word 'bar' can refer to a physical object, a place serving drinks, or an obstruction. Context is crucial for understanding its meaning.
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Example sentences
- The monkey was swinging from bar to bar.
- The carpenter used a bar to pry open the crate.
- I like to go to the bar with my friends.
- The bouncer wouldn't let us into the bar.
- The gymnast did a flip over the horizontal bar.
Quotes
All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.
A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.