dive bar

[ dahyv bahr ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a dingy, disreputable, or seedy bar or tavern:

   We met for a drink at this dank, dimly lit dive bar around the corner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dive bar¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Our walk back into the city leads us to El Batey, immediately deemed “best dive bar in the world.”

From The Daily Beast

This modest dive bar in Olympia, Washington, is more than meets the eye.

From The Daily Beast

The now-famous ‘Dive Bar Girl’ tells The Daily Beast about her photo with the POTUS.

From The Daily Beast

Together they read like a dive-bar lecture series: insouciant, slightly surly, mock profound.

From The Daily Beast