Definition of garçonnext
as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink "Garçon, bring another bottle of wine," barked the haughty diner

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waiter
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  • The president was on stage, locked in conversation with CBS reporter Weijia Jiang; spread out in front of them were thousands of attendees, seated at more than 250 tables, as waiters cleared away their salads.
    Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Or did some waiter just drop a tray?
    Calvin Woodward, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Garçon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gar%C3%A7on. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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