singles bar

American  

noun

1. a bar or tavern catering to a clientele composed chiefly of single men and women, especially those seeking a lover or spouse.

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singles bar British  

noun

1. a bar or club that is a social meeting place for single people

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Etymology

Origin of singles bar

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

When they emerge, it gets noisy — 105 decibels noisy, like “a singles bar gone horribly, horribly wrong,” Cooley says.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2021

Wrigley’s bleachers became the best singles bar on the North Side, and the ballpark became a health resort for visiting teams.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2016

One night, in early 1965, Stillman was having a drink there after work when he suggested to the bartender that the place could be fixed up and turned into a singles bar.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 2, 2015

Just as it’s easier to pick up dates at a singles bar than at a couples retreat, salubrious workplace pairings are more likely when the deck chairs are regularly reshuffled.

From US News • Feb. 11, 2015

More recently, she has been trying to resurrect Maxwell’s Plum, her father’s fabled Upper East Side singles bar, in the meatpacking district, but the project has been put off until next year.

From New York Times • May 28, 2014