noun
caterer
KAY-tuhr
noun
1
A person or company that supplies and serves food, typically for events.
"They hired a caterer for the office Christmas party."
How to Use Caterer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is providing food for events.
Word Forms
caterers plural
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Etymology
From cater plus the agent suffix -er.