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wait
  1. A delay.
  2. An ambush.
  3. (obsolete) One who watches; a watchman.
  4. (plural) Hautboys, or oboes, played by town musicians.
  5. (plural) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen. [formerly waites, wayghtes.]
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “A train has just left the station, and it will be quite a wait for the next one.”
waiter
  1. A male or sometimes female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
  2. (literally) Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
  3. (obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “She worked in a few different places but finally settled down in a restaurant as a waiter and bartender.”
      “The waiter brought over their drinks and Jake clinked his glass to make a toast.”
      “He took a sip of the whiskey as a waiter placed a tray of appetizers on their table.”
waiting
await
  1. (obsolete) A waiting for; ambush.
  2. (obsolete) Watching, watchfulness, suspicious observation.
waitering
  1. The work of a waiter, serving customers at their table with food and drink.
  2. Examples:
    1. “For many, it's more likely to be Tesco or Asda, though waitering can pay far better.”
      “Apart from a bit of waitering, West has never had a job beyond actor or director.”
      “And so many foresee a waitering future for us, and those who are not qaulified for that will have to do something else.”
waitress
  1. A female attendant who serves customers in a restaurant, café, or similar.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I was in Australia not so long ago and spoke to a young waitress serving at the table.”
waitstaff
  1. Collectively, staff employed to wait at tables in a restaurant.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “But shrewd restaurateurs and bar owners know that the secret weapon lies in the hands of a highly trained waitstaff.”
      “You have to learn these whiskies or some long-term staff member does, and then you have to teach your bar-tenders and waitstaff.”
      “The waitstaff stops mid-clap and looks as if someone had just popped all their balloons.”
waitron
  1. (dated, science fiction) A robotic or mechanical waiter.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “We all met at the bar where Nicky, our waitron, served us our ice cold beers in chilled glasses and ran through the list of specials.”
      “Your job is to yell out your orders, and the waitron will ring bells back at you in response.”
      “Our enthusiastic waitron, Shano, had not been briefed about the Sterling Light Lager Pub With Grub competition so we filled him in then ordered drinks.”
waitron
  1. (nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “We all met at the bar where Nicky, our waitron, served us our ice cold beers in chilled glasses and ran through the list of specials.”
      “Your job is to yell out your orders, and the waitron will ring bells back at you in response.”
      “Our enthusiastic waitron, Shano, had not been briefed about the Sterling Light Lager Pub With Grub competition so we filled him in then ordered drinks.”
waitperson
  1. (nonstandard, rare) A waiter or waitress.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “And I've never gone out to dinner with my dad when he hasn't gotten into an in-depth conversation with the waitperson.”
      “Can you negotiate with the sushi chef, or must everything go through a waitperson?”
      “You don't have to treat your waitperson like your best buddy, but you should give them the same respect you'd expect from any business transaction.”
waiterhood
  1. The role or status of a waiter.
waitee
  1. (rare) One who is waiting for service.
awaiter
  1. One who awaits.
waits
waitpeople
waitpersons
  1. plural of waitperson
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “But then, most waitpersons aren't very good at listening to customers, so it evens out.”
      “Disarming as beauty is when paired with charm, the waitpersons are also as informed as they are informal.”
      “They manufacture a variety of different models from defense to waitpersons.”
waitstaffs
waitresses
  1. plural of waitress
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Positions such as party workers, temporary dayworkers, waitresses and bartenders and party cooks fall into this category.”
      “There was a door in the back, revealing a separate room with several dining tables, customers being served by two waitresses.”
      “The waitresses said another reason they are happy at Hooters is that their work schedules are very flexible.”
awaiters
  1. plural of awaiter
waitings
  1. plural of waiting
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Our responsibility will not be to in no case committed in the event of waitings nonin conformity with the regulation.”
      “To respond to waitings of consumers that want the food products of high quality.”
      “With the service of the trades of the meat since 6 generations, we always sought to answer as well as possible waitings of our customers.”
waitrons
  1. plural of waitron
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “You don't even have to go to the open bar, which eventually closes at 7pm, as there are waitrons at every table, just waiting to assist you.”
      “You walk in around lunchtime, the vibe is right, there are no step-dancing waitrons, and the cheesecake is set on auto-spin.”
      “We are naked, as it were, under the glinting gaze of waitrons and sales staffs across America.”
waitees
  1. plural of waitee
waiters
  1. plural of waiter
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Lauren and I went to Osteria tonight and the waiters outnumbered the customers.”
      “He said that the restaurant has about five waiters on duty during busy periods.”
      “She worked in the kitchen while her children served as waiters and helpers.”
awaits
  1. plural of await
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