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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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Sazerac Rye has roots in New Orleans dating back to the 19th century, when New Orleans bartenders began to make Sazeracs using rye whiskey, when there were brandy and cognac shortages. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 Oxalic acid is a popular organic acid for cleaning, and Bar Keepers Friend, one of the most popular commercial oxalic acid cleansers, counts many home cooks, professional chefs, and pro bartenders among its fans. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025 Guy acknowledges each quickly, then signals to a bartender, who brings over a bottle of his favorite cognac. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025 Outside the festive season, the likes of bartenders and baristas are seeing bigger wage growth than desk workers, separate research shows. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 28 Nov. 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 2 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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