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server

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of server

a person who serves food or drink
  • we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
Synonyms of server

garçon, waiter, waitperson
Words Related to server

waitress

barkeep (also barkeeper), barman [chiefly British], bartender

sommelier

steward, stewardess

headwaiter, maître d' (or maitre d'), maître d'hôtel

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