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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“It has an identity issue,” said a Dave & Buster’s bartender I spoke to.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2026

Joseph Costello, 25, is a bartender at Dos Dedos in Bath.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Stadium bartender Eva Miles is already looking ahead to the expected 2028 negotiations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"There's a buzz around the place, you can feel it," said John Crombie, a bartender at the Irish pub Jack Doyle's, which is hosting watch parties.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

On top of all the other oppositions, there may have been this final one: bartender, priest.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides