barkeeper

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈbɑrˌkipɚ/ UK /ˈbɑːˌkiːpə/ See IPA manual

noun

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noun
a person who serves drinks at a bar

The barkeeper wiped the counter and listened to the regular's troubles.

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1 noun · a person who serves drinks... bartender barman barmaid publicanbarkeep

Word family

Derived forms barkeep

Related forms bar keeper

Etymology

A compound of bar (counter where drinks are served) and keeper ('one who keeps or tends'); American coinage of the early 19th century.

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

# barkeeper

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈbɑrˌkipɚ
**IPA (UK):** ˈbɑːˌkiːpə

## Meanings
1. a person who serves drinks at a bar

## Examples
- The barkeeper wiped the counter and listened to the regular's troubles.

## Synonyms
- bartender
- barman
- barmaid
- publican
- barkeep

## Derived Forms
- barkeep

## Related Forms
- bar
- keeper

## Etymology
A compound of bar (counter where drinks are served) and keeper ('one who keeps or tends'); American coinage of the early 19th century.

## AI Etymology
Barkeeper is a noun meaning "a person who serves drinks at a bar". Historically, it is a compound of bar (counter where drinks are served) and keeper ('one who keeps or tends'); American coinage of the early 19th century. The visible construction is part of the etymology: barkeeper is not just an unanalyzed simple word. Close English family members include barkeep, bar, and keeper. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the formation history behind it.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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