platter

noun

plat·​ter ˈpla-tər 

1

a

: a large plate used especially for serving meat

b

: plate sense 3c(2)

2

: a phonograph record

platterful

ˈpla-tər-ˌfu̇l 

noun

Phrases

on a platter

: without effort : very easily

can have the presidency on a platter

—Jonathan Daniels

Examples of platter in a Sentence

large platters of hot turkey and ham

The chicken platter comes with fries and coleslaw.

She ordered the seafood platter.

Recent Examples on the Web

From fragrant soul food platters off Jefferson Street homes to chic seafood towers in the Gulch, Nashville’s brunch scene makes a compelling case for booking a trip just to eat your way through a late morning. —Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Tacos and Avocados features a larger menu of specialty margaritas, fajita platters, tacos, burritos and nachos. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025

Linger over shakshuka or a meze platter at Bazaar, a Bib Gourmand-winning Middle Eastern restaurant and all-day cafe in Cervo Mountain Resort. —Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 6 Sep. 2025

For safari hunters, there’s the Platinum Surf and Turf platter, a $999 meal with a Wagyu tomahawk steak the size of a canoe paddle and a 28-ounce lobster tail. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, from plat plate

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for platter

• atter
• batter
• blatter
• catarrh
• chatter
• clatter
• fatter
• flatter
• hatter
• latter
• matter
• natter

Kids Definition

platter

noun

plat·​ter ˈplat-ər 

1

: a large plate used especially for serving meat

2

: a phonograph record