caterer

American  

[key-ter-er] / ˈkeɪ tər ər /

noun

caterers plural

1. one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.

2. one who caters.

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caterer British  

/ ˈkeɪtərə /

noun

1. a person who caters, esp one who as a profession provides food for large social events, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• caterers
  plural

Etymology

Origin of caterer

First recorded in 1585–95; cater + -er ¹