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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So, Bacardi will bypass the AI barkeeps with a new free program called Shake Your Future to keep bartenders manning the shakers and beer taps, aiming to train 10,000 new bartenders by 2030. Mary Meehan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 And while there aren’t many agave cocktails in the classic canon, bartenders the last 25 years have been making new drinks that will clearly stand the test of time. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025 Its spacious interior is nearly 7 feet tall and 5 feet deep, leaving ample room for at-home bartenders to move around with ease. Maggie Horton, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Season 1 Alec Merlino as Hutch, a waiter and bartender at the White Lotus Resort & Spa Maui. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 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 20 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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