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Spell Bee Word: Waiter


What does waiter mean?

Word: Waiter

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Waiter means a man who brings food and drinks to your table in a restaurant.

How do you spell waiter?

Syllables: wait - er

Tricky part: The end is er, not or. Spelling the ending like doctor is a common slip.

Watch out for: waitor, waitar

Memory tip: A waiter, a teacher and a driver all do a job for you, and all three end in er.

Waiter in a sentence

Example 1: The waiter brought us hot dosas.

Example 2: Papa asked the waiter for some water.

Example 3: The waiter wrote our order in a small notebook.

Fun Fact

Long ago the word waiter also meant a watchman, someone who stood and waited on guard.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) driver
b) wayter
c) baker
d) farmer

Show answer

b) wayter. Waiter has ai in the middle, as in rain; farmer, baker and driver are right.

Word Connection

Select the feminine form of the word:

waiter

a) waiteress
b) hostess
c) actress
d) waitress

Show answer

d) waitress. Waiter drops its e and takes ess, which gives waitress.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct letter to form a word:

wai_er

a) p
b) f
c) k
d) t

Show answer

d) t. Waiter is made from wait, so the gap takes t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When you finish eating, the waiter brings you the ____.

a) menu
b) letter
c) ticket
d) bill

Show answer

d) bill

2. Who cooks the food that a waiter brings?

a) the tailor
b) the chef
c) the pilot
d) the postman

Show answer

b) the chef

Associated Words

Words that end in -ter: scooter, sister, firefighter, granddaughter, highlighter, lobster

More words from this list

badger, careless, December, flour, inspect, nest, result, soup

Next steps

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