listening bar
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A place with a high-quality sound system that plays vinyl records to an audience, inspired by Japanese jazz kissaten culture.
Example Sentences
- "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. “You can have, you know, a vinyl bar or listening bar that’s more of a party atmosphere, or more of a kind of laid-back atmosphere — one that’s more focused on just sitting and listening.” […] Mr. Taylor, 41, said he saw listening bars as “the tip of the spear, of a broader movement of people paying more attention to audio.”"
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
listening room