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bar

1 of 9

noun (1)

ˈbär How to pronounce bar (audio)
often attributive
1
a
: a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
windows with bars across them
a door secured by an iron bar
b
: a solid piece or block of material that is longer than it is wide
a bar of gold
a candy bar
c
: a usually rigid piece (as of wood or metal) longer than it is wide that is used as a handle or support
especially : a handrail used by ballet dancers to maintain balance while exercising
2
: something that obstructs or prevents passage, progress, or action: such as
a
law : the destruction of an action (see action sense 5) or claim
a statute of limitations bar to the present action
also : a plea or objection that effects such destruction
b
: an intangible or nonphysical impediment
His poor attitude was a bar to his success.
c
: a submerged or partly submerged bank (as of sand) along a shore or in a river often obstructing navigation
3
law
a(1)
: the railing in a courtroom that encloses the place about the judge where prisoners are stationed or where the business of the court is transacted in civil cases
(2)
: court, tribunal
The younger judge brought a fresh viewpoint to the bar.
(3)
: a particular system of courts
practices at the New York bar
(4)
: an authority or tribunal that hands down judgment
will be judged at the bar of public opinion
b(1)
: the barrier in the English Inns of Court that formerly separated the seats of the benchers or readers (see reader sense 2) from the body of the hall occupied by the students
(2)
: the whole body of barristers or lawyers qualified to practice in the courts of any jurisdiction
dreams of being admitted to the bar
(3)
: the profession of barrister or lawyer
… heighten respect for members of the bar and judiciary … W. L. Hoyt
(4)
US : the test that a person must pass in order to become eligible to work as a lawyer
passed the bar and went into private practice
the bar exam/examination
4
: a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: such as
a
heraldry : one of two or more horizontal stripes on a heraldic shield
b
: a metal or embroidered strip worn on a usually military uniform especially to indicate rank (as of a company officer) or service (see service entry 1 sense 6b)
a second lieutenant's bar
5
a
: a counter at which food or especially alcoholic beverages are served
We sat at the bar while we waited for a table.
b
: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks and sometimes food are served : barroom
They went to a bar for drinks.
c
: shop sense 2b
a coffee bar
6
music
a
: a vertical line across the musical staff before the initial measure accent (see accent entry 1 sense 5)
b
: measure
Sing the first two bars.
7
textiles : a lace and embroidery joining covered with buttonhole stitch for connecting various parts of the pattern in needlepoint lace and cutwork
8
: standard
wants to raise the bar for approving new drugs
9
: a strip along the edge of a computer window that contains commonly used options or icons
The horizontal navigation bar across the top and bottom enables users to move quickly from primary section to primary section within the site … Editor & Publisher

bar

2 of 9

verb

barred; barring

transitive verb

1
a
: to fasten with a long, narrow piece of wood, metal, or other material : to fasten with a bar (see bar entry 1 sense 1a)
b
: to place bars across to prevent ingress or egress
bar the door
2
: to mark with straight stripes, bands, or lines that are much longer than they are wide : to mark with bars (see bar entry 1 sense 4) : stripe
a feather barred with blue
3
a
: to confine or shut in by or as if by bars (see bar entry 1 sense 1a)
barring prisoners in their cells
b
: to set aside : to not take into consideration : rule out
did not bar the possibility of further measures
c
: to keep out : exclude
—often used with from
Women were barred from joining the club.
4
a
: to put forth legal objection to (something, such as a claim or action)
final judgment barred the subsequent claim
: to prevent (a party) from bringing a claim or action
Plaintiffs are barred from litigating such claims.
b
: prevent, forbid
a decision barring his participation

bar

3 of 9

preposition

: except
the country's most popular actor, bar none

bar

4 of 9

noun (2)

: a unit of pressure equal to 100,000 pascals

bar

5 of 9

abbreviation (1)

1
barometer; barometric
2
barrel

Bar

6 of 9

abbreviation (2)

Baruch

BAr

7 of 9

abbreviation (3)

bachelor of architecture

BAR

8 of 9

abbreviation (4)

Browning automatic rifle

bar-

9 of 9

combining form

variants or baro-
: weight : pressure
barometer
Phrases
behind bars
: in jail
putting criminals behind bars

Synonyms

Noun (1)

Verb

Preposition

Example Sentences

Verb He barred the door as soon as he got in. All the windows and doors were barred. A herd of goats was barring the road. Nothing barred them from meeting together. The judge will bar the jurors from talking to reporters. A federal court has barred the group from using the name. The decision bars the possibility of additional development in the area. forms of punishment barred by the Constitution Preposition They have lost every match, bar one. everyone in the company is invited, bar none See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English barre, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *barra

Verb

Middle English barren, borrowed from Anglo-French barrer, derivative of barre bar entry 1

Preposition

derivative of bar entry 2

Noun (2)

German, from Greek baros

Combining form

Greek baros; akin to Greek barys heavy — more at grieve

First Known Use

Noun (1)

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Preposition

1723, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bar was in the 12th century

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