caterer
noun
one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
caterers
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pluralof caterer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
“Delivery trucks, caterers, and florists were given limited information until the last minute.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
There were caterers offering bite-sized quiches and poached eggs in puddles of velvety hollandaise.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
