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

For an easy summer display idea, fill a platter with a collection of these trompe l’oeil beeswax tomatoes that look just like the real thing. —Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2025

Transfer to a platter and serve with additional barbecue sauce. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 25 July 2025

Smoked duck breast with Jerusalem artichoke; Trout gravlax with fennel confit and a fine Artisanal platter with local cheeses, meat and fish are among the menu highlights. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

Combo platter prices range from $10.45 for one item to $18.65 for four times. —Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 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