barkeep

noun

bar·​keep ˈbär-ˌkēp How to pronounce barkeep (audio)
variants or less commonly barkeeper
Synonyms of barkeepnext

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Many customers are on a first-name basis with lots of banter with the barkeeps. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026 ViceVersa, now in residency through May in the hotel lobby, is awash in luminescent ambers and leather tones, with acclaimed barkeep Valentino Longo pouring digestivos, bubbly spritzes, and Italian wines. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 The Florentine entrepreneur Francesco Datini was the son of a barkeep. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025 While staying in the iconic Savoy Hotel, Cinnamon visits their famed American bar where a bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the bar's first female barkeep, who's responsible for most of its renowned menu. Lizz Schumer, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for barkeep

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of barkeep was in 1671

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“Barkeep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barkeep. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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