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

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The bartenders are happy to get creative or deliver the classics. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026 Quickly, everyone form an impenetrable mass in front of the four feet of bar while the solitary bartender struggles to hear anyone’s order! Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 But instead of picking out a VHS tape to take home, visitors pick a movie case off the shelf and bring it to a bartender, who then makes the corresponding drink. Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026 The crime drama kicks off when a blind bartender Nathaniel shows up at a police station covered in blood and claims that a pregnant woman has been kidnapped in his bar. Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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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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