garçon

[ gar-sawn ]

noun

, French.

, plural gar·çons [g, a, r, -, sawn].

1. (usually in direct address) a waiter in a restaurant.
2. a boy or a young unmarried man.
3. a male employee or servant.

garçon

/ ɡarsɔ̃; ˈɡɑsɒn /

noun

1. a waiter or male servant, esp if French

Word History and Origins

Origin of garçon¹

C19: from Old French gars lad, probably of Germanic origin

Example Sentences

Marc Arthur Garcon, 52, is one of two Haitians who works for a butcher.

From Los Angeles Times

In the end, Garcon decided against staying in Mexico, given how little he earns making deliveries on bicycle — just $16 for each 12-hour shift.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s passed now and this is my homage to him. I miss that dude. He was a bon garcon.”

From Seattle Times

The Rams and 49ers have competed for many of the same coveted acquisitions over the years, among them Pierre Garcon, Aqib Talib, Matthew Stafford and Christian McCaffrey.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first time in a while — perhaps since the days of DeSean Jackson, Pierre Garcon and Jordan Reed in 2016 — Washington has a bevy of playmakers who can give the coordinator the freedom to open up the playbook.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• server
• waitperson
• waitress