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

Lunch was a platter of french fries, a soft pretzel with cheese and Dippin’ Dots.

From The Wall Street Journal

The luxury party planner recently threw a “K-pop Demon Hunters” birthday party for an 8-year-old in a New Jersey Country club where they served platters of sushi.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bye, Carol: Season 1 of “Pluribus” just ended, and for those who enjoy smart, thoughtful TV that doesn’t just hand you its plot on a platter, it’s a must-watch.

From MarketWatch

If you’re expecting a larger crowd, pile ice on large platters, spread your shrimp out on top and let everyone peel their own.

From The Wall Street Journal

My mom once suggested ordering a giant sushi platter instead of cooking, and you would’ve thought she’d suggested we don’t have fish at all.

From Salon

Related Words

• disc
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