plateful
noun
plate·ful
ˈplāt-ˌfu̇l 
1
: a quantity to fill a plate
also
: a generous helping
2
: a large number or amount
a plateful of problems
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of plateful in a Sentence
a degree in that field would give you a plateful of possibilities for a career
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When a plateful of cookies came their way, dieters were inclined to eat more of the sweets than non-dieters.
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Each year at Thanksgiving, tables are heavy with slices of turkey, mounds of mashed potatoes and platefuls of pie.
—London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
On my list for next time are the Sistine Chapel, more of Rome's Jewish quarter and trying a plateful of good carciofi alla romana (Roman-style artichokes).
—Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
From a massive round tray your server will unload plateful after plateful.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Each year at Thanksgiving, tables are heavy with slices of turkey, mounds of mashed potatoes and platefuls of pie.
—London Gibson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
On my list for next time are the Sistine Chapel, more of Rome's Jewish quarter and trying a plateful of good carciofi alla romana (Roman-style artichokes).
—Kaye O'Doherty, theweek, 29 Oct. 2024
From a massive round tray your server will unload plateful after plateful.
—Adrienne Wyper, The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Plateful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plateful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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plateful
noun
plate·ful
ˈplāt-ˌfu̇l
: a quantity to fill a plate
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