Thesaurus results for WAITPERSON

waitperson

noun

ˈwāt-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of waitperson

as in waiter

a person who serves food or drink asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

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Mianna's favorite part was watching her oldest son, Baylor, embrace his role as lead waiter.

— Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Garcia has held various positions at the restaurant and hotel, working his way up from a hotel houseman to a waiter at the restaurant and now a manager.

— Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiter

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This over-the-top Courtney tries out jobs like therapist, waitress, and flight attendant, pulling audience members up to the stage to be her clients.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
Cooke, a nonprofit owner and former waitress, hopes the better political environment will be her edge after failing to get out of the Democratic primary in 2022 and losing to Van Orden by about 3 percentage points in 2024.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

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