waiter

wait-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person whose job is to serve food and drinks at tables in a restaurant or hotel.

  2. 2.

    A person who waits for something.

  3. 3.

    A small tray for serving food or drinks.

Forms

plural: waiters

Related words

See also: restaurant, server, waitress
Synonyms: attendant, server

Etymology

From wait with the agent suffix -er, originally meaning "one who waits upon" or "one who serves." First recorded in the late 14th century.