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"bar" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often pub (3 letters).
Definitions
Long counter for drinks
Word origin
From Middle English barre, from Old French barre (“beam, bar, gate, barrier”), from Vulgar Latin *barra, of uncertain origin. Doublet of barre.
Used in a sentence
“The window was protected by steel bars.”
“Ancient Sparta used iron bars instead of handy coins in more valuable alloy, to physically discourage the use of money.”
“We are expecting a carload of bar tomorrow.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer13 curated clues
01“Candy shape”3 letters
02“Chocolate unit”3 letters
03“Counter at a pub”3 letters
04“Counter for drinks”3 letters
05“Lawyer's group”3 letters
06“Long counter for drinks”3 letters
07“Place for a pint”3 letters
08“Place to order ale”3 letters
09“Pub counter”3 letters
10“Rod of metal”3 letters
11“Soap shape”3 letters
12“Drinking place”3 letters
13“Place for drinks”3 letters
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