cater to

phrase

variants or chiefly British cater for

: to provide what is wanted or needed by (someone or something)

The inn caters exclusively to foreign tourists.

The library caters to scientists.

That store caters for middle-class taste.

(disapproving) As a child he was spoiled by parents who catered to his every need.

Examples of cater to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To cater to this, a business needs a smart billing logic that can estimate all of these changes accurately and generate invoices on time. — Kashif Saleem, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

In other words, roughly a quarter of brands in New York do not cater to the average woman in the country, widely reported as a US 16-18. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Michael Clear says the idea isn't just to cater to existing fans of the genre, but to grow the fanbase for all things spooky itself. — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 18 Oct. 2026

The group is chaired by Amy Kremer, a longtime Tea Party activist who argues Republicans are missing an opportunity to lead on AI policy that doesn’t cater to big companies. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for cater to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue