dive bar

noun

A bar (drinking establishment) located in a cellar or basement.

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Meanings

noundive bar (plural dive bars)

plural dive bars

  1. A bar (drinking establishment) located in a cellar or basement.
  2. A disreputable or unglamorous bar.
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APA

dive bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dive%20bar

MLA

“dive bar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dive%20bar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dive bar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dive%20bar.

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