Platter Meaning
/plˈætər/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA tray for serving foods.
nounA main dish and side dishes served together on one plate.
Sentence Examples
Serve the fish on that platter.
That ornate silver platter is my favorite!
Do you want to use a platter or a tray?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The waiter carefully placed the roasted chicken on a large silver ____ for the guests.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The waiter brought a large ____ of assorted cheeses and cold meats to the table.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English plater, from Anglo-Norman plater, dissimilatory variant of platel, from Old French plate (“metal plate”) (see plate). Doublet of plateau.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"While his lov'd partner boastful of her hoard,
Displays the cleanly platter on the board;"
— 1765, Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller, or, A Prospect of Society:
"Artists are quick to blame the record company for failing to promote their follow-up platter."
— 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page vii:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The waiter carefully placed the roasted chicken on a large silver ____ for the guests.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The waiter brought a large ____ of assorted cheeses and cold meats to the table.