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waiter

US /ˈweɪtɚ/

noun Core · B1 Ăn uống

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

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waiter gốc
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Synonyms

  • servera person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

Collocations

  • Easy call the waiter for the bill
    to contact, summon, or announce regarding the waiter for the bill
  • Medium tipped the attentive restaurant waiter generously
    to tipped the attentive restaurant waiter generously, meaning to cause to tilt
  • Hard hire experienced silver-service banquet waiters
    to hire experienced silver-service banquet waiters, meaning to engage or hire for work
  • Very Hard treated like a humble waiter by arrogant magnates
    to treated like a humble waiter by arrogant magnates, meaning to interact in a certain way

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