barkeep

noun

bar·​keep ˈbär-ˌkēp 

variants or less commonly barkeeper

ˈbär-ˌkē-pər 

: bartender

Examples of barkeep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The black-and-white clip, punctuated with fun animations, finds Rose and their band performing the song in an empty bar with a barkeep (played by Simpson) who goes from wiping counters to rocking out. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Henry Winkler plays the oddball mayor, Lena Headey the town barkeep. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Instead, the guy talks to dead barkeeps and wields an ax more than his typewriter. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

When the air inside is still cool and clean and everything is shiny and the barkeep is giving himself that last look in the mirror to see if his tie is straight and his hair is smooth. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for barkeep

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap