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

This resulted in a funny post-midnight pickup after a round of martinis. — Zach Weiss, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026

Two full-size shelves have ample room for old fashioned and martini ingredients, while a mid-tier half shelf can either support a few extra bottles or a stack of your favorite mixology books. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026

In a crowded room draped in brown curtains and lush chocolate carpeting, Don Julio espresso martinis flow, and people buzz as shopping assistants bring boots and purses out of the stock room. — Elise Brisco, VIBE.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Guests mingled over cocktails and martinis as the music thumped inside the hotel’s courtyard. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 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

• dry 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