waiter
US /ˈweɪtɚ/
Definition
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The waiter brought us the menu and a pitcher of water.
Word Family
Synonyms
- servera person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
Collocations
- Easy call the waiter for the billto contact, summon, or announce regarding the waiter for the bill
- Medium tipped the attentive restaurant waiter generouslyto tipped the attentive restaurant waiter generously, meaning to cause to tilt
- Hard hire experienced silver-service banquet waitersto hire experienced silver-service banquet waiters, meaning to engage or hire for work
- Very Hard treated like a humble waiter by arrogant magnatesto treated like a humble waiter by arrogant magnates, meaning to interact in a certain way
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.