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
1
A large, flat dish used for serving food, especially to a group.
"She brought out a platter of grilled vegetables for everyone to share."
2
A main dish served together with several side items on one plate.
"He ordered the seafood platter with fries and coleslaw."
3
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 notesIn plain EnglishA large serving dish, a combo meal served on one plate, or (informally) a record.
Common pairings
serving platter
cheese platter
seafood platter
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Word forms
- Plural
- platters
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Etymology
From Old French plater, related to plate, "metal plate."
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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.
