noun#4,583 by frequency
waiter
/ˈweɪ̯təː/
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
- plural
- waiters
Meanings
- 1
A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar
Waiter! I need a knife.
Tatoeba · _undertoad · CC BY 2.0 FR
The waiter brought a new plate.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting
- 3
A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchangerare
- 4
A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver — See etymology of dumbwaiter.rare
- 5
A custom house officer; a tide waiterrare
- 6
A watchmanrare