as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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Noun
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As the waiter poured for us, one lady refused the wine and ordered a soda.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Oct. 2025 -
The night at Al Baretto ends with a flourishing of sorbet, with a waiter churning the white mound in an iced silver bowl.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Our waitress accommodated a few kid-specific adjustment requests without much trouble, making for an overall pleasant experience.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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