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Synonyms for caterer

Most common

steward manciple provider purveyor

All synonyms

Noun

1. Steward — A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food

steward, manciple, cater dated, obsonator dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A person employed to obtain and maintain the storage of provisions, especially food.

Related words

Word family
cater catering

Forms

Plural
caterers → stewards, manciples, caters, obsonators…

Example sentences

  • steward "You're very welcome," replied the steward.
  • provider My husband isn't quite the provider he should be.
  • purveyor Welcome to The Cheese Shop, purveyor of fine cheeses from around the world.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
catererrising
stewardsteady
manciplefalling
providerrising
purveyorrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
cater2
7 letters
steward2
8 letters
provider3, purveyor3, manciple
9 letters
obsonator

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cater2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
traiteur
Español
abastecedor