platter

American  

[plat-er] / ˈplæt ər /

noun

1. a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.

2. a course of a meal, usually consisting of a variety of foods served on the same plate.

3. Slang. a phonograph record.

4. Computers. a hard disk, the rigid circular plate that rotates on a spindle within a hard disk drive, for data encoding and retrieval.

5. Movie Slang. a part of a motion-picture projector, consisting of a large, horizontally rotating disk that houses a feature film.

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platter British  

/ ˈplætə /

noun

1. a large shallow usually oval dish or plate, used for serving food

2. a course of a meal, usually consisting of several different foods served on the same plate

   a seafood platter

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platter Idioms  

1. see under hand to on a silver platter.

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Etymology

Origin of platter

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, derivative of plat “dish”; plate ¹, -er ²

Example Sentences

She returns to the kitchen and I order her Lapland Delicacies platter, a kind of northern greatest hits presented on a slice of tree.

From Salon

He disappeared into the cabin and returned with a platter of sourdough pancakes two inches thick and a jug of honey.

From Literature

They also noted that “it was arranged on platters with a small wedge of lemon and some garnish.”

From Salon

We would order a cheese platter from room service and debate whether I should become a neurosurgeon or a senator.

From Literature

“And then Emerald would come up with a platter of jewels and start decorating me like a Christmas tree.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• disc
• dish
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• tray