What is another word for waiter?

Pronunciation: [wˈe͡ɪtə] (IPA)

The word "waiter" is a common term used to refer to the person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant. However, there are several synonyms for this word that can be used to add variety to your writing or to indicate a specific type of service. Some common synonyms for waiter include server, food server, attendant, steward, host, and hostess. Other less common synonyms include serving staff, waitstaff, waitperson, waitress, and waitron. Each of these words can be used interchangeably with waiter, with some subtle differences in connotation or gender specificity. So, next time you need to refer to a waiter, consider using one of these synonyms to spice up your language.

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Usage examples for Waiter

"All lights must be extinguished, gentlemen," said the waiter, entering hastily.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
At the same instant the waiter entered to say that the house must be cleared at once, or all within it consent to remain close prisoners.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
He looked, and saw a waiter bearing a tray to the table in the center of his room.
"The Man from Jericho"
Edwin Carlile Litsey

Famous quotes with Waiter

  • A Cannibal is a person who walks into a restaurant and orders a waiter.
    Morey Amsterdam
  • Well, isn't Bohemia a place where everyone is as good as everyone else - and must not a waiter be a little less than a waiter to be a good Bohemian?
    Djuna Barnes
  • There are things you just can't do in life. You can't beat the phone company, you can't make a waiter see you until he's ready to see you, and you can't go home again.
    Bill Bryson
  • I went into a French restaraunt and asked the waiter, 'Have you got frog's legs?' He said, 'Yes,' so I said, 'Well hop into the kitchen and get me a cheese sandwich.'
    Tommy Cooper
  • With my wife I don't get no respect. I made a toast on her birthday to 'the best woman a man ever had.' The waiter joined me.
    Rodney Dangerfield

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