waitstaff

noun

wait·​staff ˈwāt-ˌstaf 

: the staff of servers at a restaurant

Examples of waitstaff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The waitstaff even gave us a bottle of wine in honor of our collective 30th birthdays this year. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026

The waitstaff insist on presenting each dish to the table, then serving portions directly onto diners’ plates. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

The diner has now become a popular tourist destination, with live musical performances by waitstaff. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The waitstaff was young and attractive, the silverware was clean, and the food was attractively displayed when we were served. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for waitstaff

• behalf
• carafe
• distaff
• falstaff
• giraffe
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph

Kids Definition

waitstaff

noun

wait·​staff ˈwāt-ˌstaf 

: a staff of servers at a restaurant