barman
Americannoun
plural
barmennoun
Usage
Gender-neutral form: bartender
Etymology
Origin of barman
Example Sentences
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The barman, who hailed from Aveyron in the south of France, said the food in his bistro was the most representative.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
The Camano Island-raised artist and friendly faced barman did not disappoint with this charmingly homespun recording that lays bare Johnson’s honest songwriting and gentle voice that could calm an overcaffeinated trucker’s midnight jitters.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 23, 2023
“Nah, the bloke my dad buys horse shit off of for the garden, his mate's the barman at the RSRE.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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