Collocations for "waiter"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "waiter" in context.
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waiter
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [cocktail, bar, nightclub, restaurant, personal] waiter
- [a rude, a snappy, an efficient, a helpful] waiter
- my name is [John], and I'll be your waiter [tonight, today]
- ask the waiter for a [knife, refill, menu]
- asked the waiter for (more) [sugar, salt, mayonnaise]
- asked the waiter to [bring, fetch, take, serve]
- the waiter [took down, keyed in] the order
- the waiter [brought, served] the [coffee, order]
- the waiter [cleared, wiped, cleaned] the tables
- which one is our waiter (again)?
- can you get the waiter's attention?
- trying to get the waiter's attention
- can't get the waiter's attention
- was [rude, snappy, flirty] with the waiter
- waiting for the waiter to come
- [leave, give] the waiter a tip
- the tips are shared among the waiters
- earns good tips as a waiter
- gave the waiter a [good, lousy] tip
- works as a waiter
- was [not, very] happy with our waiter
- [vacancies, jobs] for waiters
'waiter' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):