oxygen bar

American  

noun

1. an establishment where customers go to inhale oxygen-rich air through a disposable hose inserted into their nostrils, for the purpose of deriving supposed therapeutic effects.

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oxygen bar British  

noun

1. an establishment where customers pay to inhale pure oxygen in order to combat the effects of air pollution

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Etymology

Origin of oxygen bar

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

The lounge offers zero-proof cocktails, botanical mixes and elixirs, an oxygen bar and bottle shop with alcohol-free spirits.

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She describes the oxygen bar and the tent where you could have your aura photographed, plus tiny vegan doughnuts and ladles of bone broth.

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With no imminent solutions, some Indians have tried to step in — with solutions like the oxygen bar.

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At Oxy Pure, a self-styled “oxygen bar,” customers strapped tubes to their noses and inhaled scents of lavender, lemongrass or spearmint.

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As for whether New York’s brick-and-mortar virtual reality spaces will remain fixtures of the city’s streets, or will go the way of the oxygen bar, Mr. Nassima, the VR programmer, said it depends on how quickly the technology can evolve.

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