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waiter

noun

ˈwā-tər

Definition of waiter

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 On a recent morning, waiters rolled them around the lounge, offering guests strawberry doughnuts. — Liam Scott, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026 Weigh in as your waiter customizes your hummus, or select the add-ons as your sundae gets made. — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 Turturro, 69, has been staying at the hotel for decades and is on familiar terms with the waiters. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Praise for Selldorf and her award-winning renovation was shown through clinking glasses, applause, and smiles around the room, as waiters in single file arrived with decadent dishes. — Eliza Jordan, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiter

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Democrats see opportunity Cooke’s calm demeanor and focus on her part-time work as a waitress in the district mark a noticeable difference from the adrenalized campaign style of Van Orden.

— Dan Simmons, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026
Her parents had recently separated, and her mother, Alta Apantenco, was working as a waitress to support herself and her young daughter.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026

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Server failures caused disruption Microsoft traced the disruption to an infrastructure problem that left several servers unexpectedly unavailable.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Each chef’s arrival was announced by a burst of music and a live video feed from the Test Kitchen, where a fleet of servers collected the finished plates before delivering them to the judges.

— Sari Kamin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2026

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