Steward vs. Hostess — What's the Difference?

One who manages another's property, finances, or other affairs.

A woman who receives or entertains guests in a social or official capacity.

One who is in charge of the household affairs of a large estate, club, hotel, or resort.

A woman who manages an inn or hotel.

A ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements.

A woman who is the emcee or interviewer on a radio or television program.

An attendant on a ship or airplane.

A woman who is employed to greet and assist patrons, as in a restaurant.

An official who supervises or helps to manage an event.

A woman who is employed to dance with customers in a dance hall or nightclub. See Usage Note at -ess.

A shop steward.

A female host.

A wine steward.

A female innkeeper.

To serve as a steward or as the steward of.

Stewardess: a woman steward on an airplane.

A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity

A bar hostess or bargirl; a paid female companion offering conversation and in some cases sex.

(historical) A chief administrator of a medieval manor.

To host, as a woman.

(nautical) A ship's officer who is in charge of making dining arrangements and provisions.

A female host; a woman who hospitably entertains guests at her house.

A flight attendant, especially male.

A woman who entertains guests for compensation; a female innkeeper.

A union member who is selected as a representative for fellow workers in negotiating terms with management.

A woman host

A person who has charge of buildings, grounds, and/or animals.

A woman innkeeper

Someone responsible for organizing an event

A woman steward on an airplane

A fiscal agent of certain bodies.

A junior assistant in a Masonic lodge.

(higher education) An officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.

(Scotland) A magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.

(information technology) Somebody who is responsible for managing a set of projects, products or technologies and how they affect the IT organization to which they belong.

(motor racing) Person responsible for the arbitration of incidents at a motor racing event and whether or not fines/penalties should be issued for such incidents.

To act as the steward or caretaker of (something)

A man employed in a large family, or on a large estate, to manage the domestic concerns, supervise other servants, collect the rents or income, keep accounts, and the like.

A person employed in a hotel, or a club, or on board a ship, to provide for the table, superintend the culinary affairs, etc. In naval vessels, the captain's steward, wardroom steward, steerage steward, warrant officers steward, etc., are petty officers who provide for the messes under their charge.

A fiscal agent of certain bodies; as, a steward in a Methodist church.

In some colleges, an officer who provides food for the students and superintends the kitchen; also, an officer who attends to the accounts of the students.

In Scotland, a magistrate appointed by the crown to exercise jurisdiction over royal lands.

To manage as a steward.

Someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else

The ship's officer who is in charge of provisions and dining arrangements

An attendant on an airplane

A union member who is elected to represent fellow workers in negotiating with management

One having charge of buildings or grounds or animals