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

Fall Back The Fall Back, created by legendary late bartender Sasha Petraske, starts with rye whiskey, which is then split (like the cocktail’s closest relative, the Vieux Carré) with an equal pour of brandy, in this case Apple Brandy. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026

Employees on strike included housekeepers, cooks, servers, bartenders, slot attendants and warehouse workers who are seeking higher pay, better benefits and workplace protections. — State House News Service, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

The spigot does the pouring, which frees you from playing bartender all night. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 6 Nov. 2026

Recently the person who used to run said club stepped down and now the new person (who is also a bartender at the Whole Foods bar) made the unfortunate amateur book club runner mistake of having patrons decide what the next book to read will be. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 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