waitress

[wey-tris] / ˈweɪ trɪs /

NOUN

steward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flight attendant hostess stewardess waiter

STRONG

host porter server

WEAK

maître d'

NOUN

waiter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

server waitperson

STRONG

attendant garcon servitor steward

WEAK

footman servant

NOUN

waitperson

Synonyms

STRONGEST

server waiter

STRONG

host hostess

WEAK

attendant carhop steward stewardess

Example Sentences

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She studied hard, she drove the beater truck, and she saved the money from her after-school waitressing gig to fund her escape.

From Literature

But it’s about the history for me, and the family that is built there, from the waitresses to the hosts.

From Los Angeles Times

One waitress from Pyongyang told AFP she had been in China for over six years without returning home.

From Barron's

And not sitting down at tables while you’re having drinks and waitresses are coming by.

From Los Angeles Times

Donna Motsinger said she was working as a waitress more than 50 years ago when the performer began to target her.

From Barron's