bartender

noun

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

Examples of bartender in a Sentence

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Angel Garet The 39-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, was born and raised in Venezuela and describes himself as an actor, model, bartender and producer. Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 15 Dec. 2025 The bartenders are the true artists. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025 The bartender at the back of the room, Ivy, helps Elsbeth figure out where to find the physical evidence necessary to arrest Tiff. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 That bartender in the Chinese restaurant; the woman who plays Faye’s manager [played by Odessa Young, Faye is a young single mother waitress who serves as a composite of the women Springsteen could not commit to as depression and demons raged in his brain]. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 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 Dec. 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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