tablefuls
Spread's worth, multiplied
Tablefuls is the plural of tableful, meaning the amount that a table can hold or accommodate.
It typically refers to quantities of food, dishes, or objects spread across a table surface: There were tablefuls of desserts at the reception.
The word can also describe groups of people seated at tables: Tablefuls of guests waited for the ceremony to begin.
Large serving dishes
- dishesEating vessels and utensils
- servingsIndividual food portions
- portionsDivided amounts allocated
- helpingsMeasured food portions
courses · bowls · plates · trays · spreads · appetizers · entrees · sides
Formal celebratory meal
- reunionGathering after separation
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
- receptionAct of receiving guests
dinner party · celebration · holiday meal · family dinner · wedding reception · buffet · luncheon · brunch
Sufficient quantity, and then some
- bountyReward for capture
- heapsLarge informal quantities
- loadsLarge quantities
- pilesMultiple heaped accumulations
mounds · masses · stacks · overflowing · brimming · generous · ample · profusion
Available places to sit
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- dinersCasual roadside eateries
- accommodateProvide for or adjust
- roomEnclosed interior area
space · crowded · packed · occupied · arrangement · layout · settings · place settings
platters
Large serving dishes
helpings · courses · bowls · plates · trays · spreads · appetizers · entrees · sides · desserts
banquet
Formal celebratory meal
- reunionGathering after separation
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- potluckCommunal meal, shared contributions
reception · dinner party · celebration · holiday meal · family dinner · wedding reception · buffet · luncheon · brunch · picnic
plenty
Sufficient quantity, and then some
piles · mounds · masses · stacks · overflowing · brimming · generous · ample · profusion · copious
seating
Available places to sit
- guestsPeople received hospitably
- dinersCasual roadside eateries
- accommodateProvide for or adjust
room · space · crowded · packed · occupied · arrangement · layout · settings · place settings · chairs