waiter

noun

wait·​er ˈwā-tər 

1

: one that waits on another

especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)

2

: a tray on which something (such as a tea service) is carried : salver

Synonyms of waiter

• waitress
• server

Examples of waiter in a Sentence

waiters at that elegant restaurant must go through an extended training program before being allowed to serve customers

Recent Examples on the Web

Or don’t bother with the menu, ask the waiter for his daily recommendations instead. —Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Mark is wearing trendy glasses with thicker frames that earn an instant compliment from the waiter. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

The post, written by user Prudent-Jello-6903, lists annual earnings beginning at $10,000 in 2013 while working as a waiter and medical student, rising to $910,000 by 2025 as an attending anesthesiologist. —Darlin Tillery, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

Lang plays the antagonist, a bitter Alpine waiter whose family recipe for Grappa involves alchemy and witchcraft. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing waiter

• wine waiter

Rhymes for waiter

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater

Kids Definition

waiter

noun

wait·​er ˈwāt-ər 

: one that waits

especially : a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant)