wet bar

American  

noun

1. a small bar equipped with a sink and running water, for making and serving cocktails at home, in a hotel suite, or the like.

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Etymology

Origin of wet bar

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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wet bar

There is also a full wet bar, ideal for entertaining, as well as a second staircase that leads to the upper level directly from the kitchen.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

The entertainment space also includes a gym, wet bar and batting cage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026

According to the listing, it has top-end appliances and European Oak Select Grade hardwood and heated floors in the en suite bath and a wet bar in the basement.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025

As we danced around the hotel suite, I stopped in the middle of the song and directed him toward the wet bar, which I had covered with the tickets to Hawaii for the following summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

The two of them made quite a pair, hogging the wet bar and loudly sharing their uninformed opinions with anyone within earshot.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris