waiter

wait·er

noun \ˈwā-tər\

Definition of WAITER

1

: one that waits on another; especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)

2

: a tray on which something (as a tea service) is carried : salver

Examples of WAITER

1. <waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers>

First Known Use of WAITER

15th century

Related to WAITER

Synonyms: garçon, server, waitperson

Related Words: waitress; barkeep (also barkeeper), barman [chiefly British], bartender; sommelier; steward, stewardess; headwaiter, maître d' (or maitre d'), maître d'hôtel

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Other Job Terms

factotum, milliner, ostler, scrivener, tinker, webster, wordsmith

Rhymes with WAITER

baiter, cater, crater, dater, faitour, gaiter, gator, grater, hater, krater, later, mater, plaiter, plater, prater, rater, satyr, skater, slater, stater, stator, tater, traitor