catering
Britishnoun
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the trade of a professional caterer
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the food, etc, provided at a function by a caterer
Example Sentences
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On the west side, the street along the harbor is chockablock with venues catering to tourists and daytrippers come to enjoy the pier and small beaches.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
That’s about $36 billion to $37 billion in bonuses coming to Koreans—a mid-single-digit share of GDP—which could mean a wider array of opportunities for companies catering to Koreans broadly.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
It is true that for the schools catering to wealthier families, assessments are the floor and not the ceiling.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
He is one of many catering to a strange local economy that has sprung up here.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
If our recipe won that TV spot, it would have meant tons of orders for her mom’s catering business.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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