caterer
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- noun
- /ˈkeɪtərər/
- The caterer provided an impressive selection of appetizers for the event.
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- My parents were caterers and they used to do functions for extraordinary people, celebrities, prime ministers.
Examples
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Mother uses the same caterer every year, although I've never quite figured out why.
Fiction book (2000) -
The caterer said she was saving the truffles for tomorrow.
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Did you pick a caterer yet?
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And I got the bill from the caterer.
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I got to meet the caterers at the hotel.
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There's the caterer, the cake, the band, the guest list.
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The caterers start serving at 8:00.
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I stopped by the Four Seasons, and the caterer gave me a box of stuffed mushrooms and his phone number.
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We had to cancel at least a half dozen appointments: caterers, flower people, you know.
Fiction book (2002) -
Daddy had hired caterers even though Mrs. Geary said she would prepare all the food.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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An old word for a woman who prepares and serves food at events
How Professional
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Caterer comes from the verb cater, which once meant 'to buy' or get supplies for meals and later came to mean 'to provide food for others'. So, a caterer is someone who gets and provides the food and drinks for events.