platter

noun

plat·​ter ˈpla-tər How to pronounce platter (audio)
1
a
: a large plate used especially for serving meat
2
: a phonograph record
platterful noun
Phrases
on a platter
: without effort : very easily
can have the presidency on a platterJonathan 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.
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At a typical gathering, one by one, each ingredient is added to the dish on a platter, with the host sprinkling nuts, seeds, spices and dressing over the salad. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 19 June 2025 Finish and Serve Spoon couscous onto a serving platter. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2025 The platter, which is a pretty reasonable $39.95, comes with two sides and easily feeds two people. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025 By not calling out queens by name in her verse, Kerri serves the judges the knife to stab her with on a silver platter. Chris Feil, Vulture, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for platter

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of platter was in the 13th century

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“Platter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platter. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

platter

noun
plat·​ter ˈplat-ər How to pronounce platter (audio)
1
: a large plate used especially for serving meat
2
: a phonograph record

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