caterer
Americannoun
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caterers
plural
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one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
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one who caters.
noun
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Origin of caterer
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But while much of the food might be gloriously Gallic, Jean-Pierre, the Lanton caterer, insisted that the rush to feed the firefighters was not an exclusively French phenomenon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Pizza popped up as often as pate on plates, while one caterer from La Reunion has won social media adulation for his gifts of cari, a spicy dish popular on the Indian Ocean island.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The phone numbers on the website are also currently listed online as the contacts for a Houston baklava caterer, a Dallas-area taxi service and an OB-GYN office.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
When she should have been double-checking details with the caterer and the florist, she was monitoring the progress of a monster blaze that moved from the horizon to her old neighborhood in half an afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2025
A caterer served food as music blared over stereo speakers and people remarked on the tasteful grandeur of the house.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
County businesses in 2025 — equipment houses, caterers, postproduction shops — and contributed more than $400 million to the city’s economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
They arrived at the venue two hours ahead of time to get it ready but when time was ticking on - with no sign of the caterers - their concern grew.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
The company grew into one of the largest cash-and-carry wholesalers in the country, supplying independent restaurants, caterers and food retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
She’s giving bonuses up to $100,000 to truck drivers, caterers and dancers who work on her Pro Eras Tour.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 29, 2025
Going to call the caterers for a super breakfast.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
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