Bar: meaning, definitions and examples

Used for a place that serves alcohol and often food, with a modern or urban vibe.

• Let's meet at the new bar downtown after work.
• He works as a bartender at a popular bar.

Commonly used in British English for a place that serves alcohol and food, often with a cozy and traditional atmosphere.

• We had lunch at a quaint pub in the countryside.
• The pub was packed with locals watching the football match.

Used to describe an old-fashioned or medieval-style establishment that serves alcohol and food. It has a rustic and historical connotation.

• The medieval festival featured a tavern that served traditional ale.
• They opened a new tavern designed to look like an 18th-century inn.

Associated with old-fashioned or Western-style establishments, often found in historical settings or theme parks.

• They filmed the movie scene inside an old frontier saloon.
• The cowboy walked into the saloon and ordered a drink.

Use this when referring to a unit of pressure, commonly used in meteorology and physics.

• The storm caused the atmospheric pressure to drop below 1 bar.
• A standard bar is defined as 100,000 pascals.

This word is appropriate when discussing the mood or feeling of a place, as well as the layer of gases surrounding the Earth.

• The restaurant had a cozy atmosphere.
• Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, and other gases.

Use this in scientific contexts, particularly when discussing pressure. It is the SI unit of pressure, defined as one newton per square meter.

• The pressure is 500 pascals.
• Pascal's principle is fundamental in fluid mechanics.

This is a smaller unit of pressure, often used in weather forecasting and scientific measurements. It is equal to one-thousandth of a bar.

• The weather report said the pressure was 1013 millibars.
• They use millibars to track changes in atmospheric pressure.

This usage refers to a place where alcoholic beverages are served.

• Let's meet at the bar for a drink
• He ordered a beer at the bar

Used when something is physically in the way, stopping movement or progress.

• The fallen tree blocked the road
• She used her hand to block the sunlight

Used when something is deliberately placed or done to make it difficult for someone to move or see, often with a negative connotation.

• The protesters tried to obstruct the traffic
• His view was obstructed by a large hat

Used when you want to describe stopping something from happening in advance.

• The vaccinations will help prevent the disease
• They installed locks to prevent theft