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

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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

Meieran has tried elaborate themed environments, such as a tiki bar and forest playgrounds, and renting out the location for big events to spark more interest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026

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

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