barstool

American  

[bahr-stool] / ˈbɑrˌstul /

noun

1. a stool or seat, usually high and having a round, cushioned top, of a type often used for seating customers at a bar.

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Etymology

Origin of barstool

bar ¹ + stool

Example Sentences

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who has spent years cultivating an audience that overlaps heavily with conservative media consumers, took his followers on a pizza tour of the city and surrounding areas, ultimately crowning a spot in Oakland as the best.

From Salon

Senior Barstool producer TJ Hitchings was effusive about the city’s iconic Tonga Room, calling it “the best bar I’ve ever been to in my life.”

From Salon

I follow him inside and climb on a barstool in the kitchen.

From Literature

Fox Sports signed a content deal with Barstool Sports last year that included having its founder, Dave Portnoy, and other Barstool personalities appear on Fox’s college football pregame show, “Big Noon Kickoff.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Similarly, the accompanying swivel chairs from HD Buttercup and the barstool seats in the kitchen are upholstered in Bengal and Husky-durable textiles that camouflage their rescues pet hair.

From Los Angeles Times