server
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2.0
- noun
- /ˈsɜrvər/
:
camarero (ES)
- Also, these days it's the servers' tips that are paying the entire staff.
But wait, there was a server who was not wearing no slip shoes.
- But wait, there was a server who was not wearing no slip shoes.
- These are folks who are working as frontline cashiers, clerks, servers, all of them.
- No, I I think maybe server should wear a sign like we're not friends.
- They were the hosts and they were the servers.
- Let's say you're a server in a restaurant.
- You go in, you sit down, you're shown to your table, the server comes, tells you about the specials.
- Then there's the front of the house where the the servers are and the concierge and all the rest.
- Direct to bartenders, direct to servers, right?
- White people love to say this in response to a server who is asking if they are all done with their food.
- For example, pay attention to how how the how your day interacts with servers or other people who are working in that restaurant or bar.
- No, I was a server for seven years, a lot like a decent amount of time.
- And the guy, the guy in the, you know, the server or the flight attendant.
Examples
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- You were the cocktail server.
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Hello, I'm Jude Frances and I'll be your server today.
Fiction book (2000) -
Your server will be right with you.
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I can usually spot a good server from a bad one the minute I walk in.
Blog text (4) -
I'll be your server tonight.
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I'll be your server today.
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Do you have a wine table, or should I give this to one of the servers?
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Oh look, there's the little server bringing the food.
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You go in, you sit down, you're shown to your table, the server comes, tells you about the specials.
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The server brought our meals promptly and checked on us throughout the evening.
Synonyms
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1.0
A woman who serves food and drinks at tables in a restaurant or cafe
300
1.0
A person who serves food and drinks to people in a restaurant or cafe
136
2.8
A person who serves or helps people in a public place
4
9.5
A person who serves food or drinks quickly and neatly
1
6.0
A waiter who chooses and serves wine in a restaurant or hotel
A person who serves guests and shows them to their table in a restaurant
A person who serves food and helps guests in a dining room
A person who brings food and drinks to customers in a restaurant
A person who brings drinks to guests in a bar or at an event
A person who serves and recommends wine to restaurant customers
Compounds
- Texting
8
3.5
A computer or program that stores and sends website pages to people on the internet
- Specialized
1
3.6
A computer on a network that stores files and lets other users access them with permission
- Specialized
1
4.5
Relating to a computer system where one central computer provides services to many connected computers
- Specialized
1
3.6
A problem that makes a computer that runs websites and apps stop working
- Specialized
A computer used only to store and share files for other computers
- Specialized
A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Server comes from the verb serve, the same root as servant and service, and it means 'to help or bring things to someone'. A restaurant server is the person who brings food and drinks to customers, which is exactly what the word describes.