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listening bars

listening bars is the plural of listening bar.

Meaning of listening bar

Noun

listening bar (plural listening bars)

  1. A place with a high-quality sound system that plays vinyl records to an audience, inspired by Japanese jazz kissaten culture.
    • To Nia Bolling, a copywriter in Brooklyn who frequents Record Room and other listening bars, the vibe may have been great, but the sound system was the main appeal. […] “There’s a lot of experiences out there,” said Karl Brisseaux, a D.J. based in New Jersey who regularly visits listening bars....2024 December 30, Brian Josephs, “The Music Is Too Loud. That’s the Point.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2025
    Synonyms:
    listening room

Questions about listening bars

What is listening bars the plural of?
Listening bars is the plural of listening bar.

Words near listening bars in the dictionary

  1. listeneth
  2. listenin'
  3. listening
  4. listening after
  5. listening bar
  6. listening bars
  7. listening comprehension
  8. listening device
  9. listening devices
  10. listening fatigue
  11. listening in

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