Definitions

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  • noun The top surface of a bar (counter for serving drinks).

Etymologies

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bar +‎ top

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Examples

  • Though there were four expanses of bartop, only three people were seated there.

    Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011

  • He was sitting next to Geordi at the bartop to one side of the Riding Club, with a range of drinks and snacks in front of them.

    Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011

  • Though there were four expanses of bartop, only three people were seated there.

    Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011

  • If the screens imbedded in the bartop are showing a koi pond, setting your glass down causes CGI fish to scatter.

    Nightlife agenda Post 2011

  • Everything from the worn bartop to the shadowy booths in the dim-lit corners of the room was hewn from some unknown dark lumber, no doubt tinted further by the residue of decades of cigarette smoke.

    Salvadora Jackson Stone 2011

  • He walked over to Jack and spoke quietly down into his face for a minute or so, after which Jack trotted out the door, his forgotten rum and OJ sweating rings on the bartop.

    May You Live in Interesting Times JP Reese 2011

  • He was sitting next to Geordi at the bartop to one side of the Riding Club, with a range of drinks and snacks in front of them.

    Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011

  • If the screens imbedded in the bartop are showing a koi pond, setting your glass down causes CGI fish to scatter.

    Nightlife Agenda: Eden's new Green Room and Karaoke Championships Fritz Hahn 2011

  • Just think – you could have a bartop made from crushed up beer bottles!

    READER TIP: Bio Glass is a Gorgeous Surface Recycled from Bottles | Inhabitat 2010

  • As the night wore on, I got to the point where I was repeatedly slapping the bartop with my palm, shouting at the bartender, Take credit for what you do!

    The Credit is All Mine Candid Engineer 2008

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