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 cocktail comes to us from 2012 New York City, from bartender Dan Greenbaum and the bar he co-owned at the time called the Beagle. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025 There’s also a Tequila Herradura bartender showdown, where mixologists battle to become the champion. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 McEntire plays Bobbie, who inherits a bar from her father, and Peterman plays a bartender there. Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 For now, the 37-year-old, who holds a business management degree and owned a catering firm back in Savannah, is waiting tables at a sports bar near Madison Square Garden for three shifts and hoping to get a bartender position. Michael Sasso, Fortune, 29 Sep. 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 8 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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