waiter

noun

wait·​er ˈwā-tər 

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

Synonyms of waiter

• waitress
• server

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

The waiter’s recommendation of the Baked Alaska, flambéed theatrically tableside, was also a winner. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

John Gore Studios has boarded Peter Hoar’s A Waiter in Paris, starring Leo Woodall (Tony) as a young British man attempting to make it as a Parisian waiter, as filming in the French capital. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Gonzalez walked out of the restaurant but returned moments later as the same assistant waiter walked onto the outdoor dining patio carrying a pizza, police said. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

He is venerated as the patron saint of Vienna and Warsaw as well as bakers and waiters. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing waiter

• wine waiter

Rhymes for waiter

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater

Kids Definition

waiter

noun

wait·​er ˈwāt-ər 

: one that waits

especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)