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wait·er
(wā′tər)n.
1. One who serves at a table, as in a restaurant.
2. A tray or salver.
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waiter
(ˈweɪtə)n
1. (Commerce) a man whose occupation is to serve at table, as in a restaurant
2. (Stock Exchange) an attendant at the London Stock Exchange or Lloyd's who carries messages: the modern equivalent of waiters who performed these duties in the 17th-century London coffee houses in which these institutions originated
3. a person who waits
4. (Ceramics) a tray or salver on which dishes, etc, are carried
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wait•er
(ˈweɪ tər)n.
1. a person, esp. a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant.
2. a tray for carrying dishes or a tea service; salver.
3. a person who waits or awaits.
v.i. 4. to work or serve as a waiter.
[1350–1400]
usage: See -person.
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| Noun | 1. |  waiter - a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)carhop - a waiter at a drive-in restaurant dining-room attendant, restaurant attendant - someone employed to provide service in a dining room waitress - a woman waiter |
| 2. |  waiter - a person who waits or awaits |
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waiter
waitressCollins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
نَادِلنادِل
číšník
tjener
tarjoilija
konobarkonobaricačekalacčekatelj
pincér
òjónnþjónn
ウェイター
웨이터
čašník
natakar
servitör
บริกรชาย
người hầu bàn nam
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wait
(weit) verb1. (with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything). Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).
2. (with for) to expect. I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!
3. (with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table). This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.
noun an act of waiting; a delay. There was a long wait before they could get on the train.
ˈwaiter – feminine ˈwaitress – noun a person who serves people with food etc at table. She is a waitress in a café; Which waiter served you in the restaurant?
ˈwaiting-list noun a list of the names of people who are waiting for something. She is on the waiting-list for medical treatment.
ˈwaiting-room noun a room in which people may wait (eg at a station, doctor's surgery etc).
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waiter
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