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

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

Whether it’s silver platters or things left out on the street during bulky item pickup day, the couple is always searching for stylish, affordable finds.

From Los Angeles Times

Pillars shoot up into the sky, with large platters hosting the residents.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I told Mama where you were traveling, she dropped a whole platter of biscuits from the shock of it.

From Literature

Related Words

• disc
• dish
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