Restaurant Etiquette

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• I will be happy to pick up the tab for dinner tonight.
• Don't worry about it, I'll pick up the tab this time.
• I got this, I'll pick up the tab for drinks.
• In the end, the company had to pick up the tab for their irresponsible actions.

noun a person's seat that is unoccupied

adjective describing the chair as lacking occupants or contents

• The board meeting began with an empty chair, symbolizing the absence of the CEO.
• There's always an empty chair at our family gatherings for Uncle Joe who lives overseas.
• I walked into the party and saw an empty chair, so I knew I had to grab it before someone else did.
• Her heart felt like an empty chair, longing for the presence of her lost loved one.