tiki bar

noun

: a restaurant or bar decorated in a simulated Polynesian theme that usually serves exotic cocktails

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Located on Pine Lake, the tiki bar has easy access for all kinds of watercraft. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 To cap off your adventure, pop by The Dock, a tiki bar located directly on the beach, for an ice-cold island punch cocktail or a frozen Miami Vice (a piña-colada-and-strawberry-margarita twist). Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026 As the oldest waterfront restaurant in Florida (and home to the largest tiki bar in South Florida), Old Key Lime House serves up history alongside its famous key lime pie and fresh seafood. Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026 Tillinghast sold the East Village tiki bar Bellhop in early 2022, citing a desire to consolidate ownership and focus on long‑term fit rather than constant expansion. Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tiki bar

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tiki bar was in 1959

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“Tiki bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiki%20bar. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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