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

asked the waitperson what she would recommend on the menu

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of waitperson was in 1972

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“Waitperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waitperson. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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waitperson

noun

wait·per·son ˈwāt-ˌpərs-ᵊn

: a waiter or waitress

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