barman

American

[bahr-muhn] / ˈbɑr mən /

noun

plural

barmen

a man who bartends; bartender.

barman British

/ ˈbɑːmən /

noun

a man who serves in a pub

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

Gender-neutral form: bartender

Etymology

Origin of barman

First recorded in 1650–60; bar ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

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A woman asks the barman if the turkey was halal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Jenkin's social media content is now filled with videos from his job as a barman.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Yossef Haim Ohana comes from Kyriat Malakhi in southern Israel, and was working as a barman at Supernova, though he was planning on starting his studies in coaching.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

The original version of British barman Dick Bradsell’s creation — aptly named Vodka Espresso — contained just espresso and a shot of vodka tied together with simple syrup.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

One was very tall and thin; squinting through his rain-washed glasses Harry recognized the barman who worked in the other Hogsmeade pub, the Hog’s Head.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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