bartender

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noun

bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər 

: a person who serves drinks at a bar

bartend

ˈbär-ˌtend 

intransitive verb

bartend

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intransitive verb

bar·​tend ˈbär-ˌtend 

-ed/-ing/-s

: to act as a bartender especially professionally

Examples of bartender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The fresh citrus keeps things bright, and the technique is easy enough that even a first-time home bartender could pull it off with confidence. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026

Goettsch has been a bartender for 20 years and mixed up drinks at Clay Pigeon for the last five years. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026

Jones will play Gabby Clemente, a New Haven bartender and student teacher whose life is upended by her traumatic egg retrieval surgery. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

Accompany your dining with a decent wine selection, or ask a bartender to show off a cocktail creation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

back-formation from bartender

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Intransitive Verb

1949, 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