barstool

[ bahr-stool ]

/ ˈbɑrˌstul /

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noun

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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Origin of barstool

bar¹ + stool

Words nearby barstool

Barrymore family, Barry Mountains, Barsac, bar sinister, barspoon, barstool, Barstow, Bart, bar tack, bartend, bartender

How to use barstool in a sentence

Levy argued that Peterson “viciously” hit Ford over the head with a barstool at least two times as shown on a video recording of the incident obtained from a camera from Player’s Lounge video security system.
Man accused of assaulting lesbian activist surrenders to D.C. police|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|August 15, 2022|Washington Blade
The fun comes after the fact, through jokes about survival stories proffered from the safety of, say, a barstool.
What Did I Learn from the Swampy Muck of the Florida Trail? That I’m a Kink Hiker.|Patty Hodapp|February 27, 2022|Outside Online
Does he pick up yet another identity, a cast-off item left on a barstool?
‘Mad Men’ Season 6 Review: Triumphant, Lyrical, and Way Existential|Jace Lacob|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Like any cloud-headed student or barstool idealist, he just wanted to change the world.
How to Save a Million Lives|Joshua Robinson|October 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Who would deserve a barstool in the lineup of Great American Fathers?
Sage Advice from Famous Dads|Bruce Feiler|June 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
While Harry was drawing the beer I walked string straight to the jukebox, clicked in a quarter, and stalked back to the barstool.
Cue for Quiet|Thomas L. Sherred