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 herb once relegated to savory cooking has begun popping up in cocktails, as more bartenders enlist its unique flavor to liven up recipes. Kevin Gray, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Brooks, the youngest candidate at age 24, lists her profession as bartender and political activist. Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 The James Beard Awards just dropped its finalist list — and Colorado chefs, bartenders and restaurateurs are well represented. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 His passion for the history and pageantry has already earned him roles in the gunfight shows, first as silent characters—a bartender, a gunshot victim—and then as Billy the Kid at the Oriental Saloon Theater. Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 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 8 Apr. 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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