Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
wait state
wait time
wait up
wait upon
Waitaki
Waitangi
Waitangi Day
Waitemata Harbour
waiter
waiting area
waiting game
waiting list
waiting room
Waitomo Caves
waitperson
waitress
waitron
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

waiter

wait·er [ wáytər ] (plural wait·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. somebody who serves at tables: somebody employed to bring food and drink to people, usually in a restaurant

2. tray: a tray for carrying dishes or serving food

[14th century. Via Anglo-Norman, "attendant, watchman" < Old N French, or directly <wait]
Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft