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

see also on a platter

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

Once the puzzle is finished, the board can be repurposed as a serving platter. —Liz Maynes-Aminzade, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025

People donate all kinds of things that can make a thoughtful gift, from gorgeous dishes, platters, and glassware to fine silver. —Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2025

Place cake rounds on serving plates or a platter. —Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025

The catering extended to giant platters overflowing with dates and nuts in the back of the room, where Abbi Jacobson lounged on a couch and New York editor-in-chief David Haskell chatted with Atropia co-star Callum Turner. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Dec. 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