minibar
word
Definition
A small refrigerator in a hotel room, usually stocked with drinks and snacks for guests to buy.
Usage & Nuances
Common in hotels; often you pay extra for anything taken from the 'minibar.' Not used for home fridges, only for hotel rooms. 'Minibar' is understood worldwide in hospitality, sometimes spelled 'mini-bar.'
Spanish: minibar - refrigerador de hotelPortuguese (BR): frigobar - minibarPortuguese (PT): minibar - mini-frigorífico de hotelChinese (Simplified): 迷你吧 - 酒店小冰箱Chinese (Traditional): 迷你吧 - 飯店小冰箱Hindi: मिनिबार - होटल का छोटा फ्रिजArabic: ميني بار - ثلاجة صغيرة فندقBengali: মিনিবারRussian: мини-барJapanese: ミニバーVietnamese: tủ lạnh miniKorean: 미니바Turkish: minibarUrdu: منی بارIndonesian: minibar
Example Sentences
There is a minibar in my hotel room.
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The drinks in the minibar are not free.
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She took a snack from the minibar.
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Be careful, everything in the minibar is super expensive.
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Did you see they restocked the minibar this morning?
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Honestly, I never touch the minibar—the prices are crazy.
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