Phrase guide

milk bar

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A convenience store.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia

Examples

  • 1972, The Australian, quoted in 1988, Lois E. Foster, David Stockley, Australian Multiculturalism: A Documentary History and Critique, page 211, As one immigration man put it, “More pofessional migrants — and especially teachers — from countries like Italy and Yugoslavia would help to dispel the idea some Australians still have that the only migrants we get from these countries are milk-bar owners or greengrocers.”

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noun

Meaning 2

A small shop or cafe, often part of a larger shop, that sells fast food and a range of dairy-based beverages such as milkshakes and ice creams; a deli or delicatessen.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 3

snack bar that sells milk drinks and light refreshments (such as ice cream)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: snack bar, snack counter, buffet

History

Etymology

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