bartender

noun

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

Examples of bartender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My bartenders are very sure to clarify what people want. Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2024 Woolard urged law enforcement to talk to a potential witness: Bill Adamson, a bartender at the Phoenix. Longreads, 4 Apr. 2024 Any time, day or night, there’s always a bartender. Gen Handley, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2024 Sadly, the barrels proved too heavy, according to a bartender, and were removed. Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024 Peterman, who has been busy on Young Sheldon, will instead play Gabby, the restaurant’s long-time bartender. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024 The adventure should be about being in that place with its people—having the chance to talk to the bartender. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024 While the majority of revelers waited in a long line to be served by an overworked bartender, some deigned to wander closer to a stage where a succession of readers tried to provide entertainment that never quite landed. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024 An annoyed bartender with a French accent seems somewhat less thrilled with the statuette’s location. Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 16 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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