barman
Americannoun
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barmen
plural
noun
Usage
Gender-neutral form: bartender
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of barman
Example Sentences
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A well-worn joke in Westminster goes like this: “A Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walk into a bar. The barman asks: ‘What are you having, Andy?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
The journalist said a barman at a pub in the village let him use the phone there to report on what was happening.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 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 old man whom he had followed was standing at the bar, having some kind of altercation with the barman, a large, stout, hook-nosed young man with enormous forearms.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Apparently the reason for the hush-hush is that, unbelievably, other barmen seem to want to pretend they invented it.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
Before Guinness introduced draft stout in sealed aluminium kegs in 1961, the barmen participated in a weekly bottling carnival, transferring the beer from barrels into bottles that needed to be washed, sterilized, and capped.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2018
“Mr. Carson,” as he is known to locals, eats in the better restaurants, chats with barmen and nightclub entertainers, drinks a lot.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2015
In which case the unfortunate Bairstow must wait a while and the barmen at the grounds will be busier.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2013
I stored my memory with faces, and made myself friendly with all sorts of people—waiters, barmen, and hall-porters.
From Scotland Yard The methods and organisation of the Metropolitan Police by George Dilnot
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