We had a bar of gold stolen.
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Bar
/bɑː/
Synonyms for "bar" (888 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (178)
Noun(20 words)
measurebanban relaxationbanningbansbarricadesbarricadingbarringsbarroombarsbattensbeamblacklistblacklistsblockblock signatureblockadingblockingbrowning automatic riflecake
abscindaccentaccent markachievementaitalehousealerionamboamputateanimal chargeannihilateannuletanticipateapearch damarchipelagoargentarmorial bearingsarmoryarms
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aside fromatollavertaviation badgeazurebackstopbadgebamboo curtainbanbandbandeaubangbanishbankbar linebar outbar sinisterbarragebarrel housebarricadebarrierbarringbarroombatebatonbattenbatten downbeambearbear-trap dambearingsbeaver dambeer gardenbeer parlorbeltbenchbendbend sinisterbesidebesidesbespanglebespecklebespotbilletbindbistroblank wallblazonblazonryblind alleyblind gutblind tigerblockblock upblockadeblockageblotchboardbobboltboomboozerbordurebottleneckboycottbracebrakebreakwaterbreastworkbrick wallbroad arrowbucket shopbufferbuffetbulkheadbulkhead inbullionbulwarkbungbutbuttonbutton upcabaretcadency markcafecancelcant hookcantinacantoncashiercaulkcaycecumchapletcharacterchargecheckcheckercheckreinchevronchickenchiefchimpanzeechinkchockchokechoke offchoke upchokingchoking offcircumscribecircumscriptionclapclaw barclipclogclog upcloseclose offclose outclose tightclose upcoat of armscockatricecocktail loungecofferdamcoin goldcoin silverconfinecongest
Strong matches (266)
congestionconstipateconstipationconstrainconstrictcontaincontinental islandcontractcontrolcoopcoppercoral headcoral islandcoral reefcorkcoronetcostivenesscounselcount outcounter
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courtcovercrackcrankcrazecrescentcrestcrimpcrisscrosscropcrosscross hatchingcross molinecross-hatchingcrossbarcrosscutcrowcrowbarcrowdcrowncruciatecul-de-saccullcurbcustoscutcut acrosscut awaycut offcut outdamdam updappledashdead enddebardebarmentdebarringdecussatedefeatdefensedeflectdegreedelimitdelimitatedelineationdemarcationdenydeportdeserteddeskdeterdeterrentdevicediagonaldifferencedifferencingdifficultydikedirectdisadvantagedisallowdiscouragedisenabledisheartendisqualifyditchdivedockdogdotdotted linedramshopdrinkerydrinking salooneagleearthworkeliminateembankmentembargoembolismembolusencumbranceenjoinenucleateepauleteradicateermineermineserminiteserminoisescritoireescutcheonestopexexceptexcept forexceptingexceptionexciseexcludeexclude fromexcludingexclusionexclusive ofexileexpelexpression markextinguishextirpatefalconfastenfastenerfencefendfend offfermataferretfessfess pointfieldfilefillfill upflagstaffflakeflanchflatfleckfleur-de-lisfoldfold upforbidfordforecloseforestallfoulfrecklefreeze outfretfrustratefurfusilgarlandgategin millgirthgluttongoldgold nuggetgorgegravity damgriffingroggerygrogshopgroingroundhogguinea piggulesgungyronhachurehairlinehalthamperhandicaphandspikehangerhardshipharlequinhash markhatchinghatchmenthedgehelmethelphemheraldic devicehershey barhinderhindranceholdholmhonky tonkhonky-tonkhonor pointhookhurdlehydraulic-fill damignoreimpalementimpalingimpasseimpedeimpedimentinadmissibilityinescutcheoninfarctinfarctioningotinhibitinhibitioninjunctioninsignia of branchinsularityintercrossinterdictinterfereintersect
Noun(21 words)
cordoningcordonscrossbarsdebardebarsdisallowdisqualifyingexcludeexclude agriculture from curriculaexcluding temperature factorfive tally marksgatesgatingginmillgrilleshandlebarhindrancehurdleingotsinn
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Verb(14 words)
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (444)
irisiron crowiron curtainislandisland groupislandologyisleisolatejamjettyjimmykeep fromkeep offkeep outkeykey signatureknock offlabellacinglatch
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latheleadleaping weirleaveleave outleaving outlecternledger linelegal professionlet aloneleveeleverlie acrossligaturelimblimitlinelineationlionlistlocallocklock outlock uplockoutlogjamloploungelozengemaculatemake impossiblemantlingmarblemarbleizemarkmarlinespikemarshalingmartletmasclemaypolemeasuremetalmetronomic markmilldammoatmolemonkmonkeymotleymottlemottomoundmountainmulletmutilatenarrowingnickelnightclubnipnombril pointnonadmissionnotationnuggetoak leafobstacleobstipateobstipationobstructobstructionobviateoccludeoceanic islandoctofoilomissionomitomittingopossumopposeorordinaryorganization insigniaorleostracizeoutlawoutriggeroutsideoutside ofoverseas barpackpadlockpalepalisadepalyparachute badgeparapetparepass overpatchpausepeanpeaveypedalpeelpepperpheonpick outpicketpinch barpippleadingplugplug upplumbpolepolecatpolychromepolychromizeporcupineportcullispossumpothouseprecious metalsprecludeprecludingpreclusionpresapreventprizeprohibitprohibitionproscribepruneprypubpublicpublic housepurpurequarterquarteringraccoonrailrainbowrampartrathskellerreefrefuserejectrejectionrelegaterelegationrepelrepresentationrepressrepudiaterepudiationrestrainrestrictrestrictionripping barroadblockroadhouserock-fill damrodroot outroserubrulerule outrummeryrumshopsablesaloonsaloon barsaltiresandbanksandbarsavesave and exceptsavingsay no toscapescorescutcheonsealseal offseal upsealing offseawallsecretairesecretarysecuresegnosend to coventryservice stripeset apartset asideshackleshaftshallowshallowsshaveshearshelfshieldshoalshoal watershoulder patchshoulder sleeve insigniashutshut offshut outshut the doorshut tightshut upshutter damsignsignaturesilversix shooterskunkslabslamslashslursnagsnapspacespanglesparspeakeasyspeckspecklespilesplotchspotspread eaglesprinklesqueezesqueeze shutstaffstalkstamp outstanchstandstand in the waystarstavestave offstaystemstenchstickstiflestigmatizestipplestone wallstopstop upstoppagestopperstopplestranglestrangulatestrangulationstreakstreakingstriastriatestriationstriaturestrigastrike offstringstriolastripstrip offstripestripingstrokestudstuffstuff upstumbling blocksublineationsubmarine badgesubordinarysuffocatesuppresssuspendsuspenderswellsymboltabletabootake offtake outtaptaproomtattootaverntempo marktennetessellatethantidal flatstietime signaturetincturetonguetooltorsetotem poletrammeltransversetraversetreadletressuretribunaltruncateturn asideunderlineunderliningunderscoreunderscoringunicornunlessvairvariegateveinvertvicissitudevinculumvirgulewallward offwatering placeweaselweirwetlandswicket damwine shopwingswipe outwithoutwolverineworkworkbenchwreathwrecking barwriting tableyaleyellow stuffzip upzipper
Noun(53 words)
Verb(15 words)
Adjective(1 words)
straight piece
Determiner(1 words)
two tallies
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: measure, abscind, accent, accent mark, achievement.
- Sentence evidence is available for bar, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bar".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bar"
Keep "bar" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "bar" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "bar", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bar" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
59 entriesShowing 16 of 59 words.
More specific
17 entriesShowing 16 of 17 words.
Collocations
11 entriesbar accessbar admissionbar chartbar entrybar graphbar magnetbar the doorbar the waycandy barsteel barwooden bar
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
58 translations across 33 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- staaf noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Albanian
1 entries- levë noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Assamese
1 entries- মাৰি noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Bulgarian
1 entries- пръ́чка noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Catalan
1 entries- barra noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Czech
2 entries- prut noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- tyč noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Danish
3 entries- bjælke noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- bom noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- stang noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Dutch
4 entries- baar noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- blok noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- staaf noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- stang noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Esperanto
1 entries- stango noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Finnish
4 entries- kisko noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- palkki noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- sauva noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- tanko noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
French
1 entries- barre noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Galician
1 entries- barra noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
German
3 entries- Barren noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- Block noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- Stange noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Greek
4 entries- κομμάτι noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- πλάκα noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- πλακίδιο noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- ράβδος noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Hebrew
1 entries- סוֹרֵג \ סוֹרָג noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Hungarian
1 entries- rúd noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Icelandic
1 entries- stöng noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Interlingua
1 entries- barra noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Iranian Persian
1 entries- میلِه noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Japanese
1 entries- 棒 noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Marathi
2 entries- बार name (town)
- बार name (town)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- bjelke noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- bom noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Occitan
1 entries- barra noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Portuguese
1 entries- barra noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Romanian
2 entries- bară noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- gratie noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Russian
3 entries- брус noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- прут noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- сте́ржень noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- gàd noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ozib noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- озиб noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Slovene
1 entries- drog noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Spanish
2 entries- barra noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- tortor noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Swedish
3 entries- bom noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- ribba noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- stång noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Telugu
1 entries- కడ్డీ noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Ukrainian
3 entries- брус noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- прут noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
- сте́ржень noun (solid object with uniform cross-section)
Sample sentences
55 total sentences available.
We're doing the same old routine: going bar hopping and then to karaoke.
Source: tatoeba (19400)
During the interval, Takashi and Harumi got a drink at the theater bar.
Source: tatoeba (19769)
You can eat a complete meal, or just go easy with our salad bar.
Source: tatoeba (34115)
Showing 4 of 55 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bar"?
Closest matches include measure, abscind, accent, accent mark, achievement.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bar"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.