waiter

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Literary

n. someone who is waiting for a person, a bus, or an event to happen.

n. a person who waits for someone or something.

“The long-distance bus was late, leaving many tired waiters at the station.”

“The platform was crowded with anxious waiters, all peering down the tracks for any sign of the delayed express train.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal

v. to do the job of a waiter in a restaurant.

v. to perform the duties of a waiter; to serve tables.

“He is waiter-ing at a local bistro to save money for university.”

“She spent her summer waiter-ing at a high-end resort, earning enough in tips to cover her entire semester of tuition.”