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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Gabrielle Ryan, a genuine star in the making as the bartender on duty. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025 Across from the bar is a 40-foot long mural of people who have changed the world — depicted from the vantage point of the bartender. Philip Freeman, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2025 The Conners’ lives managed to move forward with surprising twists and turns, like patriarch Dan eventually dating and marrying musician/bartender Louise (Katey Sagal) during Season 4. Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Other than a bartender and the dead girl in the corner — a mannequin, dressed like a ghoul, in a long white gown and pale make-up. Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 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 19 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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