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catering.

The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ//ˈkeɪ.tə.ɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/General-American[ˈkeɪ.ɾɚ.ɪŋ]General-American
  1. The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.

    Philippines · UK · uncountable
  2. The business of providing such services for special occasions.

    US · uncountable
  3. The act of one who caters (to something).

    countable
verb/ˈkeɪt(ə)ɹɪŋ//ˈkeɪ.tə.ɹɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ.tɚ.ɪŋ/General-American[ˈkeɪ.ɾɚ.ɪŋ]General-American
  1. present participle and gerund of cater

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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