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 French bartender presented a cocktail that seems to be the perfect match. Erin Clements, People.com, 21 May 2025 Five hours before tip-off, staffers are double-checking reservations and feverishly cleaning while bartenders restock with mixers and supplies. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 21 May 2025 Scottish bartenders had been given the opposite instructions to American ones. Patricia Lockwood, New Yorker, 18 May 2025 Amid the American Prohibition-era design, bartenders mix sophisticated original drinks like the Consulate (Venezuelan rum, Italian vermouth, Amontillado sherry, apricot bitters; €15). Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 15 May 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 28 May. 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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