Oxford Dictionary English dumb waiter nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌdʌm ˈweɪtə(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌdʌm ˈweɪtər// Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa small lift/elevator for carrying food and plates from one floor to another in a restaurantSee dumb waiter in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: dumb waiter oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com