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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Part of that positioning is having a Star Quality program which trains bartenders to perfectly pour a draft Heineken. Don Tse, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 The workers are members of the Culinary Workers Union as well as an affiliated bartenders union, which together represent some 60,000 workers in Las Vegas and Reno, including at most of the casino resorts on the Las Vegas Strip and in downtown Las Vegas. Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024 With its striking clear glass decanter, Plata makes a perfect gift for novices, sophisticates, and home bartenders. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024 Schwartz also posted a tribute to the venture on Instagram, including pictures and videos from the bar’s better days, as well as a touching clip of Cheers bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson) closing up for the last time in the TV show’s finale. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bartender 

Word History

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 3 Dec. 2024.

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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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