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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The Conroy is currently hiring experienced bartenders. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 10 July 2025 Legend holds the head bartender at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar (now known as the Postcard Inn) found himself with a surplus of rum and a somewhat chaotic liqueur collection. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 9 July 2025 Away from the cameras, Howerton — who stars as bartender Dennis Reynolds — is dedicated to his wife Jill Latiano. Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 9 July 2025 Wells has been the bartender on Bachelor in Paradise since season 4. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 July 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 18 Jul. 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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