/ Dictionary / Index D dumbwaiter: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dumb•wait•er Pronunciation: (dum'wā"tur), [key] — n. a small elevator, manually or electrically operated, consisting typically of a box with shelves, used in apartment houses, restaurants, and large private dwellings for moving dishes, food, garbage, etc., between floors. an auxiliary serving table. a serving stand with tiers of revolving shelves. a serving cart. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dumbwaiter (Thesaurus) dumbstruck dum-dum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language