minibar

noun

mini·​bar ˈmi-nē-ˌbär How to pronounce minibar (audio)
: a small refrigerator in a hotel room that is stocked with especially alcoholic beverages and snacks for guests

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After being fired, Zimmer told Cubs beat writers to help themselves to all the beverages in his hotel room minibar, compliments of Tribune Co. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025 Your in-suite minibar is stocked twice daily and your suite has thrice daily housekeeping. Johanna Read, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Side consoles alongside the window are used as minibars, providing soft drinks and water at the ready. Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025 Customers will have the opportunity to customize their Mamma Baguette bags with letters and symbols at the accessories minibar. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for minibar

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of minibar was in 1971

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“Minibar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minibar. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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