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- [wey-ter]
- /ˈweɪ tər/
- /ˈweɪtə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wey-ter]
- /ˈweɪ tər/
Definitions of waiter word
- noun waiter a person, especially a man, who waits on tables, as in a restaurant. 1
- noun waiter a tray for carrying dishes, a tea service, etc.; salver. 1
- noun waiter a person who waits or awaits. 1
- noun waiter Obsolete. an attendant. 1
- verb without object waiter to work or serve as a waiter: to waiter in a restaurant. 1
- noun waiter A man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant. 1
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Origin of waiter
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at wait, -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Waiter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waiter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
waiter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for waiter
noun waiter
- server — a person who serves.
- waitperson — a waiter or waitress.
- waitron — a person of either sex who waits on tables; waiter or waitress.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- maitre d'hotel — a headwaiter.
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