cocktail lounge
Americannoun
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a public room, as in a hotel or airline terminal, where cocktails and other drinks are served.
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a bar.
noun
Etymology
Origin of cocktail lounge
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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At this hotel cocktail lounge, they add it to their namesake drink, Pandan.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
Mel is a bartender at a swanky cocktail lounge.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
Ruble says the Kalakala could have been saved by turning it into a waterfront destination with a restaurant, cocktail lounge, ballroom, conference space.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2022
“It was a cultural mismatch” is all Tebay, whose previous role was head bartender at Death & Co., a cocktail lounge in New York’s East Village, will say on the matter.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2022
A bunch of lights publicized the New Motel, which proved to be, as the travelers neared it, an impressive compound consisting of bungalows, a garage, a restaurant, and a cocktail lounge.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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