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bartender

noun
bar·​tend·​er | \ ˈbär-ËŒten-dÉ™r How to pronounce bartender (audio) \

Definition of bartender

: a person who serves drinks at a bar

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bartend \ ˈbär-​ËŒtend How to pronounce bartend (audio) \ intransitive verb

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Auger, a Massachusetts native and bartender, appealed the decision by letter, not long after receiving correspondence from motor vehicle officials. Steve Annear, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Live pee or die’: N.H. governor steps in to let woman keep her ‘PB4WEGO’ license plates," 28 Aug. 2019 For bartenders, being present means strategic eavesdropping on conversations and paying attention to guests’ verbal and nonverbal cues. Fortune, "How the Bar Industry Plans to Deal With Harassment in the Workplace—Including Unruly Guests," 17 Aug. 2019 From ex-boyfriends to bartenders, the characters in the seven stories in bestselling Japanese writer Haruki Murakami’s short story collection deal with loneliness as many have lost the women in their lives. Annabel Gutterman, Time, "Barack Obama Shares His 2019 Summer Reading List," 14 Aug. 2019 Welcome to Happy Hour with Al, a monthly column where Al Culliton, Basically’s resident bartender, sets you up to get the most bang for your booze with the fewest possible bottles. Al Culliton, Bon Appétit, "3 Sherry and Vermouth Cocktails That Are Low-ABV and Downright Delicious," 8 Aug. 2019 So many people lost jobs during Prohibition: bartenders, waiters, glass makers, barrel makers, transportation people. Angela Serratore, Smithsonian, "The Bootleg King and the Ambitious Prosecutor Who Took Him Down," 1 Aug. 2019 Kiwanis members were great bartenders, making certain that the wine, soft drinks and water all kept flowing. Jane Napier Neely, La Cañada Valley Sun, "The Valley Line: Walkers, chickens and a turtle host Kiwanis party," 23 July 2019 This has traditionally included restaurant servers, bartenders, valets, and bellhops. Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, "The House just passed a $15 minimum wage. It would be the first increase in a decade.," 18 July 2019 Need more proof that the Sidewalk Cinema is well underway? Postings for several job openings recently have appeared on the Sidewalk Facebook page, including calls for concessions workers, bartenders, box office staffers and a digital projectionist. Mary Colurso | [email protected], al.com, "It’s crunch time for Sidewalk Film Festival and new cinema at Pizitz," 11 July 2019

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First Known Use of bartender

1825, in the meaning defined above

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bartender

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bartender

US : a person who serves drinks at a bar or restaurant

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