carvery
noun
carv·ery
ˈkär-və-rē 
ˈkärv-rē
plural carveries
chiefly British
: a buffet or restaurant offering cooked meat that is carved as requested
… caterers can save money by … buying a whole gammon to furnish steaks for the Sunday carvery …—
Angela Frewin, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, 7 Sept. 2012
Angela Frewin, Caterer & Hotelkeeper, 7 Sept. 2012The carvery offers a choice of four mouthwatering meats—beef, pork, gammon or turkey—and a good choice of potatoes, including mash.—Hull Daily Mail, 18 Feb. 2011
Hull Daily Mail, 18 Feb. 2011
also
: the meat that is served at a carvery
All the vegetables that are served with the carvery are cooked from fresh seasonal produce. —Oliver Astley, Derby Evening Telegraph, 22 Apr. 2005
Oliver Astley, Derby Evening Telegraph, 22 Apr. 2005 Dictionary Entries Near carvery
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“Carvery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carvery. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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