Thesaurus results for WAITPERSON

waitperson

noun

ˈwāt-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of waitperson

as in waiter

a person who serves food or drink asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

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A lot of the appeal of going to theaters is that the performance remains a mystery right up until showtime, a benefit that stealthy filming could threaten, said Bradley, a waiter and theatre director.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
At the time they were cast in Heated Rivalry, Williams and Storrie were both working as waiters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of waiter

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Owner Lori Pack worked at Linda's for nearly 30 years, starting as a waitress before eventually taking over the restaurant.

— Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
There’s also a subplot involving John being blackmailed by a café waitress regarding him punching Hal right before he was killed.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026

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