waiter
IPA: wˈeɪtɝ
noun
- A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
- Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
- (historical) A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.
- (obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.)
- (obsolete) A custom house officer; a tide waiter.
- (obsolete) A watchman.
verb
- (stative) To work as a waiter.
Examples of "waiter" in Sentences
- The waiter is named Jorge, but this is a coincidence.
- “Emily,”, her friend replied, “that waiter is speaking Spanish.”
- I called a waiter over and asked him to get Bria from the kitchen.
- Being coloured means the waiter is surprised at the small/modest/large tip you give.
- Currently, every coachman and every waiter is debating whether relativity theory is correct.
- WHEN WE THINK of the apostles—those stalwart disciples of Jesus—the word waiter usually does not immediately come to mind.
- Somehow, I doubt that you are reading restaurant websites while the waiter is trying to take your order so that you can fully understand the calories/fat/sodium/etc content of what you are going to order.