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waiter

 

[ หˆweษชtษ™r ]

Noun
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Context #1 | Noun

restaurant service

A person who waits on tables in a restaurant, bringing food and drinks to customers and taking orders.

Synonyms

server, server, waitress

Examples of usage

  • The waiter brought us the menu and took our drink orders.
  • The waiter was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A person who waits for something to happen or for an opportunity.

Synonyms

anticipant, expectant, hopeful

Examples of usage

  • He's just a waiter, waiting for his big break in Hollywood.
Context #3 | Noun

computing

A mechanism that waits for a certain event to occur.

Synonyms

listener, monitor

Examples of usage

  • The program uses a waiter to listen for incoming data packets.

Translations

Translations of the word "waiter" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น garรงom

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเฅ‡เคŸเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kellner

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pelayan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพั„ั–ั†ั–ะฐะฝั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kelner

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฆใ‚งใ‚คใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท serveur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ camarero

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท garson

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์›จ์ดํ„ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุงุฏู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ฤรญลกnรญk

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ฤรญลกnik

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœๅŠกๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ natakar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพjรณnn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐััˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒ›แƒขแƒแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ofisiant

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ mesero

Etymology

The word 'waiter' originated from the verb 'wait', meaning to stay in one place for a period of time. The term 'waiter' has been used since the 14th century to refer to someone who waits on or serves others. Over time, it has evolved to specifically refer to a person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant.

See also: await, wait, waiting, waitress, waitstaff.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,135, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.