bartender

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noun

bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər 

: a person who serves drinks at a bar

bartend

ˈbär-ˌtend 

intransitive verb

bartend

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intransitive verb

bar·​tend ˈbär-ˌtend 

-ed/-ing/-s

: to act as a bartender especially professionally

Examples of bartender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Lei is a 30-year-old bartender and freelance writer in Baltimore. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 13 July 2026

The 58-year-old bartender at Pressbox has spent much of his life telling people about his family’s homeland. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Damon was filming the Farrelly brothers’ comedy Stuck on You, while Barroso was working as a bartender. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

This thick, creamy and boozy blended milkshake was invented by Detroit bartender Jerome Adams at the Bayview Yacht Club in 1968 and captures the spirit of Detroit’s sailing scene, according to Laidlaw. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

back-formation from bartender

First Known Use

Noun

1825, in the meaning defined above

Intransitive Verb

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bartender

• contender
• defender
• engender
• extender
• offender
• pretender
• provender
• surrender
• suspender
• transgender
• bender
• blender

Kids Definition

bartender

noun

bar·​tend·​er ˈbär-ˌten-dər 

: a person who serves alcoholic drinks at a bar

bartend

ˈbär-ˌtend 

verb