bartender

noun

bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər How to pronounce bartender (audio)
: a person who serves drinks at a bar
bartend intransitive verb

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Photos of the rocker with his famous friends lined the walls, and a bartender freely poured Hagar’s Santo Tequila. Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 The premiere episode opens with Colter starting a brawl in a small town bar after another patron disrespects the bartender. Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025 Other factors that can influence how much someone tips at a bar are the quality of service, the time of day and the relationship between the bartender and customer, said the same source. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The group motioned for the check, but found stiff competition for the bartender’s gaze, which was locked (in standard dive protocol) on that night’s Mets game. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bartender

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First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bartender was in 1825

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“Bartender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bartender. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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bartender

noun
bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər How to pronounce bartender (audio)
: a person who serves alcoholic drinks at a bar
bartend verb

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