tiki bar

noun

: a restaurant or bar decorated in a simulated Polynesian theme that usually serves exotic cocktails

Examples of tiki bar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The new one-story building will have a 1,233 square feet kitchen and a 2,010 square feet cafe tiki bar with a dining deck. Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024 The outside deck, which includes a full-service tiki bar, has seating for 125. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024 As for bars, the most notable is Pesky Parrot, a tiki bar on the promenade with a menu of on-the-rocks and frozen cocktails. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2024 Advertisement Jessica and Art Martinez stand in front of the tiki bar meant to remind them of their favorite tiki spot in Silver Lake. Stacy Suaya, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tiki bar 

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Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tiki bar was in 1959

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“Tiki bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiki%20bar. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

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