noun Uncommon

platter

Platter (noun) means a large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group. Example: “She brought out a platter of grilled vegetables for everyone to share.”

noun

A large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.

"She brought out a platter of grilled vegetables for everyone to share."

A main dish served together with several side items on one plate.

"He ordered the seafood platter with fries and coleslaw."

A vinyl record, or the rotating disk in a turntable or hard drive that holds data.

"The DJ dropped the needle onto the spinning platter."

How to Use Platter

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA large serving dish, a combo meal served on one plate, or (informally) a record.

Common pairings

serving platter cheese platter seafood platter

Word Forms

platters plural, platters plural, Platters plural

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Etymology

From Old French plater, related to plate, "metal plate."

Origin: Old French

Rhymes for platter

matter batter hatter latter patter scatter shatter flatter chatter clatter spatter squatter

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “platter” mean?

The word “platter” means a large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group. In plain terms, a large serving dish, a combo meal served on one plate, or (informally) a record.

How do you use “platter” in a sentence?

Here is “platter” used in a sentence: “She brought out a platter of grilled vegetables for everyone to share.”

What part of speech is “platter”?

“Platter” is a noun.

Where does the word “platter” come from?

The word “platter” comes from Old French. From Old French plater, related to plate, "metal plate.".

Is “platter” a common word?

“Platter” is an uncommon word in modern English.

How many meanings does “platter” have?

“Platter” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.