milk bar

American  

noun

1. a simple restaurant, often with an open front, or a counter or booth where milk drinks, sandwiches, etc., are sold.

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milk bar British  

noun

1. a snack bar at which milk drinks and light refreshments are served

2. (in Australia) a shop selling, in addition to milk, basic provisions and other items

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Etymology

Origin of milk bar

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

He also uncovered documents showing that the men in his company had called him “the milk bar commando” because of his love of milkshakes.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

“And we will keep coming to the milk bar to drink more milk.”

From New York Times • Oct. 9, 2021

The first milk bar was opened in Warsaw in 1896 by a Polish dairy farmer.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2021

With restaurant-quality food at cafe prices, this recent arrival inhabits an old milk bar in Brunswick East where gentrifying Fitzroy and Carlton North meet the bungalow burbs.

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2010

The 10¢ milk bar which was 2 oz. in 1929 has been fattened to 4 oz.

From Time Magazine Archive