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minibar

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

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1

name

Meaning 1

Obsolete form of Malabar.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A small refrigerator in a hotel room, containing drinks and snacks that the guest may choose to purchase during their stay.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

sideboard with compartments for holding bottles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cellaret

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: buffet, counter, sideboard

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- English bar English minibar From mini- + bar.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Belarusian: міні-ба́р (mini-bár) — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Dutch: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Finnish: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • French: mini-bar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Galician: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • German: Minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Italian: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Italian: frigobar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Japanese: ミニバー (minibā) — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Korean: 미니바 (miniba) — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Norwegian Bokmål: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Portuguese: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Portuguese: frigobar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Romanian: mini-bar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Russian: мини-ба́р (mini-bár) — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Spanish: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Spanish: frigobar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Swedish: minibar — small refrigerator in a hotel room
  • Ukrainian: міні-ба́р (mini-bár) — small refrigerator in a hotel room