waitperson

noun

wait·​per·​son ˈwāt-ˌpər-sᵊn 

plural waitpersons or waitpeople ˈwāt-ˌpē-pəl 

: a person who waits tables (as in a restaurant) : a waiter or waitress

Synonyms

• garçon
• server
• waiter

Examples of waitperson in a Sentence

asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

waitperson

noun

wait·​per·​son ˈwāt-ˌpərs-ᵊn 

: a waiter or waitress