waitperson

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noun

A waiter or waitress.

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Meanings

nounwaitperson (plural waitpersons or waitpeople)

plural waitpersons · plural waitpeople

  1. uncommonA waiter or waitress.

    He was reduced to flirting with waitpersons, and even they turned a cold shoulder.

    2003, Margaret Atwood, Oryx and Crake, Virago Press (2013), page 292

    Synonyms: server, waitron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA waiter or waitress.

Similar
serverwaitron
Also see
waitron

Origin

From wait + person. Due to the use of waitress.

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APA

waitperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waitperson

MLA

“waitperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waitperson. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waitperson,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waitperson.

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