Steward vs. Waiter — What's the Difference?

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

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

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.

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

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

A tray or salver.

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

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

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

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

An attendant on a ship or airplane.

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

An official who supervises or helps to manage an event.

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

A shop steward.

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

A wine steward.

(obsolete) A watchman.

To serve as a steward or as the steward of.

(stative) To work as a waiter.

A person who manages the property or affairs for another entity

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

(historical) A chief administrator of a medieval manor.

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

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

A person who waits or awaits

A flight attendant, especially male.

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

Someone responsible for organizing an event

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 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