BAR | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Bar

Bar

bar

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

a long, straight piece of some rigid material such as metal or wood, often used as a structural element of something;

e.g. There was a heavy bar on the door that kept us from being able to open it.

(noun)

a counter or room in a restaurant, hotel, or commercial establishment where alcoholic beverages and other refreshments are served, or an establishment dedicated to this purpose;

e.g. They decided to meet at a bar in the city.

(noun)

something that serves as a restriction, obstacle, or barrier to a thing or an action;

e.g. There is no bar on the number of books you can borrow from the library at a time.

(noun)

advocates, lawyers, or barristers collectively, or more broadly, the legal profession as a whole;

e.g. She was dismissed from the bar for her misconduct.

(verb)

to forbid a person from doing something or going somewhere, to prevent some action from being carried out, or to exclude something from being considered;

e.g. They tried to bar him from going out with his friends. He aims to bar the law from being passed.

(verb)

to fasten something and fix it shut using a long piece of some rigid material;

e.g. She began to bar the windows to make the room more secure.