1. a large, flat dish used for serving food
2. the food served on such a dish
3. a phonograph record
Usage: informal; dated

Examples

• She arranged the cheese and crackers on a silver platter.
• The waiter brought out a platter of fresh fruit.
• We ordered the seafood platter for two.
• The turkey platter was the centerpiece of the dinner table.
• He collected vintage platters from the 1950s.
• The appetizer platter included olives, nuts, and dips.