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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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Calfreezy showed his team how it's done, smashing his penalty into the net, while Jack Joseph hit the bar - which set the tone for his team as they lost 4-1.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Andrew Meieran bought Clifton’s on Broadway in 2010 and poured more than $14 million into repairs, renovations and upgrades, adding additional bar and restaurant spaces in the four-story building.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

The ruling doesn’t unwind the deal, but does bar Nexstar from integrating with Tegna while the antitrust case proceeds.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

SantaCon’s conniving leader gives New Yorkers another reason to hate the yearly bar crawl.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Carefully, Joe pulled Frank back up, until he could grab the bar with both hands.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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