Definition

1. Noun:
   • An employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar: A barkeeper is a person whose job is to prepare and serve drinks, especially alcoholic beverages, to customers at a bar or pub.

Usage

• The word "barkeeper" specifically refers to the person working behind the bar counter, responsible for taking orders, mixing drinks, and serving customers.
• It is a formal term, often interchangeable with "bartender," though "barkeeper" can sometimes imply ownership or management of the establishment.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The barkeeper skillfully mixed a classic cocktail for the guest.
  • She asked the barkeeper for the wine list.
  • The friendly barkeeper remembered all the regular customers' favorite drinks.

Advanced Usage

• "To work as a barkeeper": to have the occupation of serving drinks at a bar.
  • He worked his way through college as a barkeeper at a local pub.

Variants and Related Words

• Bartender (n): A more common synonym for a person who serves drinks at a bar.
  • The bartender recommended a new craft beer.
• Barmaid (n): A female barkeeper or bartender (this term is less common in modern usage).
• Barman (n): A male barkeeper or bartender (this term is less common in modern usage).
• Barback (n): An assistant to the barkeeper, responsible for stocking supplies and cleaning.
• Mixologist (n): A person skilled at mixing cocktails, often used for a barkeeper with specialized expertise.

Synonyms

• Bartender: A person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.
• Barkeep: An informal, shortened form of "barkeeper."
• Publican (chiefly British): A person who owns or manages a pub.

Antonyms

• Patron: A customer who frequents a bar.
• Guest: A person who is served at a bar.

Noun

1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar