barkeeper

[ bahr-kee-per ]

noun

1. a person who owns or manages a bar where alcoholic beverages are sold.
2. a bartender.

barkeeper

/ ˈbɑːˌkiːpə /

noun

1. another name (esp US) for barman

Word History and Origins

Origin of barkeeper¹

First recorded in 1705–15; bar ¹ + keeper

Example Sentences

If the barkeeper nudges you away from a red wine and toward a sparkling one to pair with it, be nudged: The bubbles clear the palate of all that fat, and being here should be optimally celebratory.

From Seattle Times

For Saki, her barkeeper character was “a combination of what I observed of ladies even at restaurants, Chinese restaurants — Asian women who really have taken over.”

From Los Angeles Times

Parties of two are not permitted to sit here, but if you evince interest and the Roanoke Inn is momentarily not absurdly busy, the affable British-accented barkeeper might come over and point out the tree where a pair of eagles nest.

From Seattle Times

The barkeeper’s candid review of the Wednesday special of pot roast is that it’s good, if not as good as his own made at home; it proves to be tasty in an old-school way, some bites a little dry but others edged with melty fat, served with basic brown gravy that’s nicely salty, mashed potatoes doing their job and plain broccoli that’s pleasingly got some life left in it.

From Seattle Times

Every description barkeeper Paul Shanrock offers about his new kitschy project is pure gold.

From Seattle Times