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bar [ˈbɑɚ]

1 bar noun
  • a building or room where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served
  • a counter where alcoholic drinks are served
  • a building or room where a particular food or drink is served

2 bar verb
  • to put a bar or a set of bars in front of a door, window, etc., so that people cannot go in or out of it
  • to put something in a road, path, etc., so that people cannot get by
  • to prevent or forbid (someone) from doing something

3 bar preposition
  • —used in the phrase bar none to emphasize that a statement is completely true
  • except for : barring