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barman

American  
[bahr-muhn] / ˈbɑr mən /

noun

barmen plural
  1. a man who bartends; bartender.


barman British  
/ ˈbɑːmən /

noun

  1. 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

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of barman

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

Example Sentences

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"We have always been used as pawns," said fish trader Shekhar  Kumar  Barman, 47.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Gavin Mitchell, who played Bobby the Barman in BBC Scotland sitcom Still Game, was also among the mourners at St Mary's Cathedral.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

“Our platform goes beyond the current COVID-19 pandemic,” said Barman.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022

He started designing his bar, Barman Dictat, as the conflict in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donbas was in its bloodiest period in 2014 and 2015.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

"To Richard Barman, died 1793, aged 71 years."

From In Search of Gravestones Old and Curious by Vincent, W.T. (William Thomas)

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