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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A customer-relations manager, recently laid off and his savings running low, is looking to become a bartender.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The son of a bartender and a liquor salesman, he was raised in Portland, Ore. — which he and his family still called home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

A tech bro was telling the bartender his worries about AI and job security.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

“Hey, Red, long time no see,” says the bartender.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz