1. a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, typically served with an olive or lemon twist

Examples

• She ordered a dry martini with two olives.
• The bartender stirred the martini with ice before straining it.
• He prefers his martini made with vodka instead of gin.
• The classic martini is garnished with a lemon twist.
• They served martinis at the cocktail party.
• She asked for her martini to be extra dry.