martini

noun

mar·​ti·​ni mär-ˈtē-nē 

: a cocktail made of gin and dry vermouth

also : vodka martini

Examples of martini in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Philippe the Original was in business, but Musso & Frank Grill was three years away from mixing its first martini. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Yet some of the city’s most beloved hotels, including the martini’s very birthplace, are shaking things up with offerings where the cocktail takes center stage. — Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Our favorite way to enjoy them is in place of an olive in a martini. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Go for the martinis and creative cocktail creations such as the banana whiskey and black walnut Bartoszek. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of Martinez (cocktail), from the name Martinez

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing martini

• vodka martini

Rhymes for martini

• acini
• aldine
• amine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine

Kids Definition

martini

noun

mar·​ti·​ni mär-ˈtē-nē 

: a cocktail consisting of gin and dry vermouth

Biographical Definition

Martini

biographical name

Mar·​ti·​ni mär-ˈtē-nē 

Simone circa 1284–1344 Italian painter