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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Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond, Kentucky, $42.99 This classic rye is a bartender’s favorite for a reason. Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 Authorities allege Brown fatally shot a bartender and three patrons inside The Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, PEOPLE previously reported. Nicole Acosta, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Investigators say Michael Paul Brown, 45, vanished Friday after gunning down a bartender and three patrons at The Owl Bar in Anaconda – a community of less than 10,000 people nestled between the dense forests and formidable mountains of western Montana. Holly Yan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025 The manhunt for an ex-U.S. Army soldier accused of killing a bartender and three patrons at a rural Montana bar last week entered day five on Tuesday, Aug. 5, and officials have upped an initial reward to $10,000 for information leading to his capture. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bartender

Word History

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 19 Aug. 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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