as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu
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Noun
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The 90-minute feature about the Scottish island group starts in one summer evening in 1994 when a masked man walks calmly into the only Indian restaurant in the remote islands and shoots a waiter dead before disappearing into the night.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
6 June 2025 -
The members of my party have the gall to request several of these demonic items from the livid waiter.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2025
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The waitress agreed, brought back the new dish and checked back in on the pair — and got another complaint, this time from the male customer.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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The waitress put down the coffee pot, furrowed her brow and stared into space for a moment.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waitperson. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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