as in waiter
a person who serves food or drink
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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Recent Examples of server
But anyone who has worked in the restaurant industry is well aware that servers long have been able to dodge paying the full taxes on their tips, thanks to the staying power of cash tips.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Jade, a 24-year-old server with nearly a decade of food service experience, currently works as a server in a restaurant just outside Cincinnati, Ohio.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In February, Apple announced a $500 billion investment in the U.S. , including plans to open a factory that builds artificial intelligence servers in Texas.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The only bartender was also the only restaurant server one recent night.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Jade, a 24-year-old server with nearly a decade of food service experience, currently works as a server in a restaurant just outside Cincinnati, Ohio.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In February, Apple announced a $500 billion investment in the U.S. , including plans to open a factory that builds artificial intelligence servers in Texas.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 May 2025
The only bartender was also the only restaurant server one recent night.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for server
Noun
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His identification with his identity as a waiter provides a refuge from the overwhelming terror of existential freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Why should a waiter who earns $100,000 per year in a high-end restaurant pay less tax than a school teacher or firefighter who makes the same?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The waitress entered the restroom to check, and the man followed her, taking out a gun and choking her, deputies said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Cheers' resilience across 11 years and 11 seasons is largely thanks to the charismatic cast — playing a myriad of beer-slingers, waitresses, and barflies — whom the creative team routinely mixed up and elaborated upon to great success.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/server. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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