cocktail lounge

American  

noun

1. a public room, as in a hotel or airline terminal, where cocktails and other drinks are served.

2. a bar.

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cocktail lounge British  

noun

1. a room in a hotel, restaurant, etc, where cocktails or other alcoholic drinks are served

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Etymology

Origin of cocktail lounge

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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

“I thought I wasn’t going to recover,” said Brightman, who was funny and lively in the eighth-floor cocktail lounge at the Marriott Marquis hotel before getting into costume for Sunday evening’s performance.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Nordo has already begun its haunting season with a new immersive experience, “Spirit Parlour,” which features a boutique-style cocktail lounge haunted by five ghosts summoned by a secret society.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 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