catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
Examples of cater in a Sentence
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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Ella Gonzales
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
London City have been granted permission to build one of the most advanced women’s football training campuses in the world at Cobdown Park, one that will cater to the senior team but also the club’s academy and the local youth pathways in the Kent area.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Yet while cheesemongers in Europe are hired in Michelin star restaurants and to cater royal functions, cheesemongers in America largely toil behind grocery counters making minimum wage.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Wrigley Field is still Wrigley, despite a massive renovation that caters to wealthy fans while making the owners even wealthier.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Ella Gonzales
may 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2026
London City have been granted permission to build one of the most advanced women’s football training campuses in the world at Cobdown Park, one that will cater to the senior team but also the club’s academy and the local youth pathways in the Kent area.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Yet while cheesemongers in Europe are hired in Michelin star restaurants and to cater royal functions, cheesemongers in America largely toil behind grocery counters making minimum wage.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Wrigley Field is still Wrigley, despite a massive renovation that caters to wealthy fans while making the owners even wealthier.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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