tiki bar

American  

[tee-kee bahr] / ˈti ki ˈbɑr /

noun

• tiki bars
  plural

1. a bar or restaurant that has a theme inspired by an exoticized combination of various Pacific Island cultures and usually serves elaborate rum cocktails.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• tiki-bar
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• tiki bars
  plural

Example Sentences

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tiki bar

“I ran into a tiki bar one time. That wasn’t too good,” said Derrick Hoy, 55, who fishes scallops in the Atlantic on a different vessel from Crusher, the 30-foot boat he competes with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

If Weekend 2 temperatures are similarly assaulting as they were at Weekend 1, you’ll want to seek out the tiki bar oasis in 12 Peaks VIP Area near Menotti’s coffee stand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

Over the toss of the tide and an arcade full of screaming children, I could hear the opening bassline of New Order’s “Blue Monday” emanating from inside the tiki bar.

From Salon ● May 27, 2024

Her play, about a lonely, full-grown man with an imaginary friend who drinks away his life at a tiki bar until he is aided by some residents of his small town outside Rochester, New York.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2024

Viviana had built the deck herself, and erected a fully-stocked tiki bar, complete with carved masks, coconuts, and a thatched roof.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson