a snack bar at which milk drinks and light refreshments are served
2.
(in Australia) a shop selling, in addition to milk, basic provisions and other items
milk bar in American English
noun
a simple restaurant, often with an open front, or a counter or booth where milk drinks, sandwiches, etc., are sold
Word origin
[1930–35]This word is first recorded in the period 1930–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boondoggle, cloverleaf, preset, saddle stitch, technical foul
Examples of 'milk bar' in a sentence
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We went early one morning to the tiny milk bar.
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There's a milk bar even though this is a university, not a primary school.
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Meanwhile, the bakers are thrilled to be running a milk bar.
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Even with help, she's looking at spending the next six months as an all-you-can-drink milk bar.
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One day, we hear of a milk bar in the village, and go in search of it.
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More milk-vending machine than milk bar, it accepts our money and, in return, pours out milk so fresh it's still warm.
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After leaving hospital, his outings consisted of seeking the coffee bars and milk bars where the lights were dimmest.