Question 1 · Quick check
waiter
CEFRA1
/ˈweɪ̯təː/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.
Examples
I'll ask the waiter for the bill.
The waiter brought a new plate.
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Also pronounced
- [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯ɾəː] ~ [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯ɾɐ̝ː]
- [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯tʰəː] ~ [ˈwæ̝ɪ̯tʰɐ̝ː]
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomeone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.)
More examples
In contextWaiter, please bring me some water.
Waiter! There's a fly in my soup.
I had definitely had my fill of factory jobs, but had never worked in an office, nor bussed, nor waitered.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From late 14th century Middle English waiter, wayter (“attendant, watchman”). By surface analysis, wait + -er. Sense of "servant who waits at tables" is from late 15th century, originally in reference to household servants; in reference to inns, eating houses, etc., it is attested from 1660s. Feminine form waitress first recorded 1834. The London Stock Exchange sense harks back to the early days of trading in coffee-shops.