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

Case in point: Palm Bar, just off the lobby, where bartenders in white tuxedo jackets serve ice-cold martinis over a pink marble bar. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024

Entwined Espresso Martini At Entwined in Evansville, Indiana, a classic espresso martini elevated with a local twist by sourcing beans from a coffee roaster in town, Black Lodge. —Aly Walansky, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024

Derek Blasberg stopped by ahead of hosting an event in Soho, and Charlotte Groeneveld had popped in for a martini before a dizzying number of commitments on her calendar later that night. —Freya Drohan, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024

The website claims that 10,000 local jobs would be jeopardized and that rate changes would underwrite OUC’s lavish expenses, a claim made beneath an illustration of dollar signs and a fresh martini. —Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024

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

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