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

Sizzle platter Sizzle platters are a restaurant kitchen staple for a reason. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

From large platters just begging to be filled with hors d’oeuvres to trays made for serving batch cocktails, our picks for the best platters are well-crafted and meant for regular (if not daily) use. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026

This is because the material that serves as the building blocks for planets is constantly escaping the swirling platters of gas and dust, or protoplanetary disks, that wrap around infant stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

In this magical world, everything is served up to guests on a silver platter. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing platter

• on a platter
• pupu platter

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