bartender

noun

bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər 

: a person who serves drinks at a bar

bartend

ˈbär-ˌtend 

intransitive verb

Examples of bartender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bartenders here get super creative with their drink recipes—the tomato and basil spritz, for instance, features gin, vermouth, prosecco, and tonic, as well as tomato slices and sprigs of basil. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

The bartender, Negroni’s friend Fosco Scarselli, apparently chose to replace the soda entirely and created the classic gin, vermouth and Campari combination. — Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

From there, the bartenders at Ishnala add two types of bitters and muddle it with orange and cherry. — Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 26 July 2026

But upon hearing of my preference for savory cocktails, the elegant bartender gave me a little goblet of tomato water infused with vodka. — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bartender

• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• transgender
• bender
• blender

Kids Definition

bartender

noun

bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər 

: a person who serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

bartend

ˈbär-ˌtend 

verb