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bar

[bahr] / bɑr /
NOUN
rod; straight length of material
Synonyms
STRONG
batten billet boom crossbar crosspiece ingot lever paling pig pole rail rib rule shaft slab spar spoke stake stick streak strip stripe stroke
Antonyms
STRONG
failure loss whole
WEAK
advantage aid help
NOUN
barrier; blockage
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block fence wall
STRONG
barricade clog deterrent encumbrance hindrance hurdle impediment obstacle obstruction pale rail railing restraint snag stop traverse
WEAK
blank wall road block stumbling block
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage aid assistance clearance encouragement help opening promotion support
NOUN
establishment serving alcohol
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bistro inn lounge pub saloon tavern
STRONG
alehouse barroom canteen rathskeller tap taproom
WEAK
beer garden cocktail lounge drinkery public house watering hole
Antonyms
WEAK
advantage aid help
NOUN
legal system
Synonyms
STRONGEST
courtroom
STRONG
attorneys barristers bench counsel counselors court dock judgment judiciary jurists law lawyers solicitors tribunal
WEAK
law court law practice legal profession
Antonyms
WEAK
advantage aid help
VERB
secure, usually with a length of material
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block
STRONG
barricade blockade bolt caulk clog close dam deadbolt dike fasten fence jam latch lock plug seal secure trammel wall
Antonyms
STRONG
free let go loose loosen open release unblock unclog unfasten unlock unplug unseal unstop
WEAK
advocate allow permit
VERB
prohibit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ban deny disallow discourage eliminate enjoin exclude forbid hinder limit outlaw preclude prevent refuse reject restrain rule out segregate stop suspend
STRONG
boycott circumvent condemn debar discountenance except exile frustrate interdict interfere obstruct ostracize override
WEAK
freeze out keep out shut out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accept add admit advance aid allow approve assist choose continue encourage free go grant help include keep let go permit ratify release sanction welcome
STRONG
clear support
WEAK
advocate loosen open unfasten

Example Sentences

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Shortly after World War II had ended, the Raytheon engineer had a candy bar in his pocket when he approached a magnetron—and realized his sweet treat was melting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

It resonates more with the progress bar instead of the buffering icon.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

"The Vale players came in and it was so busy that they went behind the bar and started serving customers."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Unique ballot envelope identifiers, such as bar codes, enable confirmation that only citizens receive and cast ballots, reducing the risk of fraud and protecting the integrity of Federal elections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The kid in blue jeans had run into the snack bar for this section of Fun World.

From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.