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waitperson

noun

ˈwāt-ˌpər-sᵊn

Definition of waitperson

as in waiter

a person who serves food or drink asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

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Here was the waiter striding toward them carrying Nina’s salad and a basket of bread.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
The waiter arrived, a young man named Tyler, who took our drink order.

— Larry Padgett, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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