platter

Large serving dish

A platter is a large, flat dish for serving food, typically oval and used to present meat or other main courses: She carried in the turkey on a platter.

To have something handed to you on a platter is to receive it without effort.

In older computing terminology, a platter is a rigid disk inside a hard drive that stores data magnetically.

serving

tray

Shallow portable platform

  • dishFood container or recipe
  • chargerPower-restoring device or mount
  • salverFlat serving dish

server · buffet · banquet · catering · presentation · appetizer · entree · hors d'oeuvres · canapes · antipasto

vinyl

turntable

Rotating music player

  • recordPreserved account or achievement
  • LPExtended vinyl recording
  • albumUnified collection of recordings

45rpm · phonograph · stylus · needle · tonearm · cartridge · groove · slipmat · vinyl · analog

tableware

dish

Food container or recipe

stoneware · earthenware · dinnerware · serveware · charger · saucer · bowl · tureen · silver · pewter

feast

banquet

Formal celebratory meal

bounty · lavish · sumptuous · groaning board · repast · indulgence · hospitality · celebration · gathering · entertaining

assortment

variety

State of being diverse

spread · combination · medley · assortment · smorgasbord · mixture · collection · sampling · tasting · flight

Categories
Opposites
dish shape/depth

platterbowl

Concave food container

deep dish · tureen · soup bowl · cauldron · pot

size of serving dish

plattersaucer

Small plate beneath cup

small plate · appetizer plate · bread plate · dessert plate · salad plate

Phrases
Family

platters, platterful, platterfuls, plattersful

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G