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private bar

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noun

  1. Also called: the private.  the saloon or lounge bar of a public house Compare public bar

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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These skiers are doing so in their private bar areas.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

"We are very afraid that everything will close as before," said Denis Rosel, a doorman at a private bar in Havana.

From Reuters Jan. 5, 2022

She booked the whole event through Thomas Cook, including the decorations, the cake, wedding venues and a private bar.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2019

Fans travel from places like St. Louis and Washington just to watch Blues playoff games at Jacks, a relatively new private bar with 43 members who all live within a mile of their hangout spot.

From Washington Times May 14, 2019

They were telling each other stories in the private bar, and apparently they had been telling each other stories ever since.

From The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories by Bennett, Arnold

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