catered; catering; caters
1
: to provide a supply of food
cater for a large party
2
: to supply what is required or desired
catering to middle-class tastes
: to provide food and service for
catered the banquet
ca·ter·er
ˈkā-tər-ər 
plural -s
: one that caters: such as
a
: one whose business is to arrange for and supervise all the details as to food and service for any social affair (as at a club or private house)
b
: a worker in a hotel or restaurant who solicits, promotes, and arranges for social functions to be held there
Examples of cater in a Sentence
Verb
The restaurant caters for parties.
A local restaurant catered the banquet.
The awards ceremony will be a catered event.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Heigl said she's worked to cater the home to her hobbies throughout the years, including an art studio located in a standalone building on the property, as well as putting her extensive yarn collection on display in their home theater.
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Natalia Senanayake,
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Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging.
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Emese MacZko,
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1 July 2026
Teenagers are also leading and conducting a research project this summer focusing on how existing third spaces already cater — or don’t cater — to youths.
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Verb
Chandeliers lit up the inside of the venue, while one of Swift's favorite restaurants, Sartiano’s, catered.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Heigl said she's worked to cater the home to her hobbies throughout the years, including an art studio located in a standalone building on the property, as well as putting her extensive yarn collection on display in their home theater.
—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
Road trippers will find public EV charging points in key market towns or at more than 50 self-catering cottages offering on-site charging.
—
Emese MacZko,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Teenagers are also leading and conducting a research project this summer focusing on how existing third spaces already cater — or don’t cater — to youths.
—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for cater
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“Cater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cater. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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