waitperson

noun

wait·per·son ˈwāt-ˌpər-sᵊn

plural waitpersons or waitpeople ˈwāt-ˌpē-pəl

Synonyms of waitperson

: a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant) : a waiter or waitress

Examples of waitperson in a Sentence

asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

Word History

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1972, in the meaning defined above

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waitperson

noun

wait·per·son ˈwāt-ˌpərs-ᵊn

: a waiter or waitress

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