bartender

[bahr-ten-der] / ˈbɑrˌtɛn dər /

NOUN

one who serves drinks at a bar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barkeep barkeeper mixologist tapster

STRONG

alewife barmaid barman publican tapper taverner victualler

WEAK

boniface butler soda jerk steward vintner

Example Sentences

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Once the bartender spots me, she starts preparing a margarita — with lots of love, as she likes to describe it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The cocktail program, developed by third-generation bartender Sean Kenyon, is inspired by the songs created by musicians who’ve graced the Hollywood Palladium stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He added that despite having a full-time job with good pay, he has also worked a second job as a bartender and attempted to start multiple small businesses to supplement his income.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

Carvalho is a longtime bartender in the 500-person lounge, one of Delta’s largest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

The bartender told me Dad had gone to the Pub, which was a notch below the Howdy House—almost pitch black, with a sticky bar top and no food at all.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls