Attendant vs. Waiter — What's the Difference?

One who attends or waits on another.

One who serves at a table, as in a restaurant.

One who is present.

A tray or salver.

An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant.

A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.

Being present

Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.

Accompanying or following as a result

(historical) A person working as an attendant at the London Stock Exchange.

One who attends; one who works with or watches over something.

(obsolete) A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver. (See etymology of dumbwaiter.)

A servant or valet.

(obsolete) A custom house officer; a tide waiter.

A visitor or caller.

(obsolete) A watchman.

That which accompanies or follows.

(stative) To work as a waiter.

(legal) One who owes a duty or service to another.

One who, or that which, waits; an attendant; a servant in attendance, esp. at table.

Going with; associated; concomitant.

A vessel or tray on which something is carried, as dishes, etc.; a salver.

(law) Depending on, or owing duty or service to.

A person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

Being present, or in the train; accompanying; in waiting.

A person who waits or awaits

Accompanying, connected with, or immediately following, as consequential; consequent; as, intemperance with all its attendant evils.

Depending on, or owing duty or service to; as, the widow attendant to the heir.

One who attends or accompanies in any character whatever, as a friend, companion, servant, agent, or suitor.

One who is present and takes part in the proceedings; as, an attendant at a meeting.

That which accompanies; a concomitant.

One who owes duty or service to, or depends on, another.

Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

A person who participates in a meeting;

Following as a consequence;