barstool

American

[bahr-stool] / ˈbɑrˌstul /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of barstool

Example Sentences

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“Baby Reindeer” began as a 2019 solo stage play with a barstool standing in for Martha.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

If you prefer your drink in a pint glass rather than a can, pull up a barstool at The Butcher’s Dog.

From National Geographic • Apr. 16, 2023

Turchin's prognostications would be easier to dismiss as barstool theorizing if the disintegration were not happening now, roughly as the Seer of Storrs foretold 10 years ago.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2023

During the gunfire, Wennerstrom first shielded other patrons and then used a barstool to smash out a window, allowing many to escape.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2022

He released his grip and backed away, his feet tangling in the wreckage of the broken barstool.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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