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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The series also reunites McEntire with her former Reba costar, Melissa Peterman who now plays eccentric bartender, Gabby. Shania Russell, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The grand finale of the festivities will unfold on November 10 at The Jealous Monk, where bartenders will battle it out in a Mystic Cocktail Competition. Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 Ratti, a longtime figure in the smart-cities set, is an architect-engineer and a robotics start-up founder — his companies Makr Shakr and Scribit aim to develop robots that can do the work of bartenders and draftspeople, respectively. Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025 Others include signage in public restrooms and a specific order at a bar to alert the bartender to a problem. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bartender

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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 10 Sep. 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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