noun
platter
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
Word Forms
platters plural, platters plural, Platters plural
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Etymology
From Old French plater, related to plate, "metal plate."