Kilo Lingo

waiter

/ˈweɪ.tə/

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Translation

A person whose job is to bring food and drinks to people in a restaurant.

Word origin

From the verb wait, meaning to serve at a table, plus the ending -er.

Origin
Old French
Root
wait

Grammar

Gender
Pluralwaiters

Examples

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"Waiter" is the person who serves food in a restaurant.

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"Waiters" is the plural, meaning more than one waiter.

bill.

Here "waiter" is the person looking after the table.

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This word is part of lesson 17.