Phrase guide

bar stool

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stool used for sitting, often taller than a chair and usually having a foot rest, commonly placed in bars and in front of kitchen counters.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bar chair

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The male-dominated milieu typically associated with bars, in particular sports bars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, metonymically

Examples

  • barstool conservatism

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 酒吧椅 (jiǔbāyǐ) — stool used for sitting
  • Czech: barová židle — stool used for sitting
  • Czech: barová stolička — stool used for sitting
  • Dutch: barkruk — stool used for sitting
  • Finnish: baarituoli — stool used for sitting
  • Finnish: baarijakkara — stool used for sitting
  • German: Barhocker — stool used for sitting
  • German: Barstuhl — stool used for sitting
  • Hungarian: bárszék — stool used for sitting
  • Welsh: stôl dafarn — stool used for sitting
  • Welsh: stolion tafarn — stool used for sitting