1
: one that serves food or drink
2
: the player who serves (as in tennis)
3
: something used in serving food or drink
4
: one that serves legal processes upon another
5
: the celebrant's assistant at mass
6
: a computer in a network that is used to provide services (such as access to files or shared peripherals or the routing of email) to other computers in the network
Examples of server in a Sentence
She asked our server for another glass of wine.
we had barely finished ordering when the server brought our salads
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According to the privacy policy accessible in Apple TV boxes' settings, Apple boxes automatically send all Siri requests to Apple's servers.
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
After seeing Mimi feed Luis a bit of snail, the server was quick to address the issue.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
That is what made the interaction with the server uncomfortable, not the asking itself.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
The head chef creates the dish so the cooks understand the recipe and the servers learn how to promote it to customers.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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ArsTechnica, 1 June 2025
After seeing Mimi feed Luis a bit of snail, the server was quick to address the issue.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
That is what made the interaction with the server uncomfortable, not the asking itself.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
The head chef creates the dish so the cooks understand the recipe and the servers learn how to promote it to customers.
—Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for server
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“Server.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/server. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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server
noun
serv·er
ˈsər-vər 
1
: a person who serves food or drink
2
: the player who puts a ball in play
3
: something (as a tray) used in serving food or drink
4
: a computer in a network that is used to provide services (as access to files or the delivery of email) to other computers
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