waiter

noun

ˈwā-tər How to pronounce waiter (audio)
Definition of waiternext
as in waitress
a person who serves food or drink waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers

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Recent Examples of waiter Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The actress said a waiter thoughtfully informed her that the team had beaten Cape Verde during the nuptials. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Escobar even handpicked the guards, who doubled as waiters and bartenders during the many parties. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 Throw yourself between her and any waiter for the remainder of the trip. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for waiter
  1. waitress
  2. server
Noun
  • This over-the-top Courtney tries out jobs like therapist, waitress, and flight attendant, pulling audience members up to the stage to be her clients.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Cooke, a nonprofit owner and former waitress, hopes the better political environment will be her edge after failing to get out of the Democratic primary in 2022 and losing to Van Orden by about 3 percentage points in 2024.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of waitress
Noun
  • Engineers would need to solve several problems beyond installing servers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • There will be the option to absorb some of the price rise triggered by the rapacious demands of AI servers for memory and storage.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of server

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