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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 Not bad for a story which begins with a waiter crossing a busy Los Angeles thoroughfare, and placing some Japanese-Peruvian fusion fare in a lift. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026 For the latest episode of Travel, Unfiltered, Travel + Leisure spoke with waiters about what diners might not realize is happening at restaurants. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026 Mianna's favorite part was watching her oldest son, Baylor, embrace his role as lead waiter. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 Garcia has held various positions at the restaurant and hotel, working his way up from a hotel houseman to a waiter at the restaurant and now a manager. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waiter

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The Oscar winner plays a dressmaker in 1950s London who becomes attached to a waitress, played by Vicky Krieps.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Litt also posted that a longtime waitress at Hygrade Deli will be back.

— Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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In November 2025, the Electronic Frontier Foundation published an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety’s servers.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
For decades, electronic chips have powered almost every digital device around us, from smartphones and computers to the servers running artificial intelligence.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

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