salad bar

noun

: a self-service counter (as in a restaurant) featuring an array of salad makings and dressings

Examples of salad bar in a Sentence

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For one price, guests were able to access a beverage bar, soup and salad bar, hot bar and desert bar. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 For quick bites, the Lido Market is a buffet-style line-up with a carvery, bread board, salad bar, global cuisine, and (of course) dessert. Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2025 The buffet is extensive with a massive salad bar, made to order omelets, and a large selection of Turkish teas. Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 The salad bar is offered daily — but the harvest of the month is unique, with details printed on handouts. Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salad bar

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of salad bar was in 1937

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“Salad bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/salad%20bar. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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salad bar

noun
: a self-service counter in a restaurant featuring a selection of salad makings and dressings
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