waiter — a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweɪtər/
Example Sentences
- The waiter accidentally spilled soup on the customer's laptop.
- Our waiter recommended the chef's special dish.
- The waiter forgot our table three times and brought pizza to the wrong customers.
waiter
NOUN[/ˈweɪtər/]
a person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Middle English 'waiten' (to wait), which comes from Old French 'waitier' meaning to watch or guard. The term originally referred to someone who waits or watches, and by the 14th century evolved to specifically mean a person who attends to customers' needs, particularly in dining establishments.
Breakdown
wait (to wait, attend) + -er (agent noun suffix, one who performs an action). The -er suffix transforms the verb 'wait' into a noun denoting a person whose occupation involves waiting upon others.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The waiter accidentally spilled soup on the customer's laptop.”
“Our waiter recommended the chef's special dish.”
“The waiter forgot our table three times and brought pizza to the wrong customers.”
“She works as a waiter at an Italian restaurant downtown.”
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