Definition of "platter" []

• A large shallow dish or plate, used especially for serving food. (noun)
• A meal or course served on a platter. (noun)
• Slang A phonograph record. (noun)
• On a platter Without exertion; effortlessly: always got what they wanted on a platter. (idiom)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "This platter is a bit more crowded than I recommended in my post about plattering heirloom tomatoes."
• "Particularly when there's some righteous ass-kicking going on ... participating vicariously in the bad guys getting their heads handed to them on a platter is a great release."
• "Their Dionysus platter is my go-to meal when working late."