waiter

noun

wait·​er ˈwā-tər How to pronounce waiter (audio)
1
: one that waits on another
especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)
2
: a tray on which something (such as a tea service) is carried : salver

Examples of waiter in a Sentence

waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers
Recent Examples on the Web His father, a native of the Philippines, a railroad waiter and cook, had settled in North Carolina with his wife, Edna (Wyatt) Gabriel, who was Irish American. Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 Their father was arrested in 1994 in connection with the brutal murders of their mother, Nicole Brown Simpson, and waiter Ron Goldman, both of which occurred outside of her Los Angeles home on June 12, 1994. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024 Brown and her friend Goldman, a 25-year-old tennis instructor and waiter, were found stabbed to death outside Brown's Los Angeles home in June 1994, two years after her divorce from Simpson. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024 Then, on June 12, 1994, waiter Ron Goldman walked the 10 minutes from Mezzaluna, where Nicole had eaten dinner with family, to her Brentwood condo. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 In just a matter of hours, Hugo shifts between an array of tasks, serving as a baby kisser, flag waver, liaison, waiter and a pregame hype person to name a few. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2024 Without waiters, the city’s many cafes, bars and restaurants would flounder. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024 The former football star was infamously arrested in connection with the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman, a 25-year-old waiter. Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024 Goldman, a waiter at Mezzaluna, was returning a pair of glasses left by someone in the family party when he was killed. Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of waiter was in the 15th century

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“Waiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiter. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

waiter

noun
wait·​er ˈwāt-ər How to pronounce waiter (audio)
: one that waits
especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)

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