# bartender

Pronunciation: US say "BAR-ten-dur" /ˈbɑɹˌtɛndɚ/; UK say "BAR-ten-duh" /ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/

## Noun

1. Someone who tends a bar or pub, preparing and serving drinks to customers.
   - Simple: A person whose job is to make and serve drinks at a bar.
   - _The bartender recommended a local craft beer to go with our appetizers._
   - _After years behind the counter, she could mix a cocktail faster than any other bartender in town._

## Origin

Formed from "bar" combined with "tender."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bartender (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).