platter

noun

plat·​ter ˈpla-tər 

1

a

: a large plate used especially for serving meat

b

: plate sense 3c(2)

2

: a phonograph record

platterful

ˈpla-tər-ˌfu̇l 

noun

Phrases

on a platter

: without effort : very easily

can have the presidency on a platter

—Jonathan Daniels

Examples of platter in a Sentence

large platters of hot turkey and ham

The chicken platter comes with fries and coleslaw.

She ordered the seafood platter.

Recent Examples on the Web

If Allen and the Bills were looking for something to give them an edge on a relatively mild weather day for late December, the MVP chatter has served it to them on a platter. —Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024

For dessert, its mini tart platter is a delicious choice. —Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

Prepare for roasting Place the meat on a rimmed platter and pat dry well using paper towels. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024

They’re tossed into our lunches for a quick snack, cooked down into marmalade, sliced to make garnishes for platters or cocktails and thrown at people’s heads — OK, maybe just my cousins did that growing up. —Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English plater, from Anglo-French, from plat plate

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

platter

noun

plat·​ter ˈplat-ər 

1

: a large plate used especially for serving meat

2

: a phonograph record