plateful
- n the quantity contained in a plate
- That's quite a plateful for a country two-thirds the size of Connecticut and with a population of 4 million, many of whom are seeking to emigrate to more stable environments.
- I think it is about an Administration and a Congress that are going to have their hands full with a plateful of ONGOING problems at home and abroad that is practically unprecedented.
- Alex spots a plateful of fruit and announces his choice: "Grape.