(n) a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter, Syn. ginmill, saloon, taproom, bar, Example:he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. A commercial establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; a barroom; -- a disparaging term suggesting a cheap or disreputable bar. Syn. -- barroom, bar-room, bar, saloon, taproom. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]