Oxford Dictionary English public bar nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌpʌblɪk ˈbɑː(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌpʌblɪk ˈbɑːr// Add to my wordlistjump to other results(in Britain) a bar in a pub with simple or less comfortable furniture than the other bars compare lounge barCheck pronunciation: public bar oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com