waiter
/ˈweɪtə/noun
Elementary
1
A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
2
Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
3
A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.
4
A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.)
5
A custom house officer; a tide waiter.
6
A watchman.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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