hostess cart
hostess cart — noun
1. a small table on wheels that is used in a dining room or at a party to hold and
a small table on wheels that is used in a dining room or at a party to hold and serve food, drinks, or dishes
Trang brought the coffee and cups on a hostess cart.
bring + on a hostess cart
Kofi wheeled the hostess cart into the dining room for dessert.
wheel + into [room]
The silver teapot sat on the hostess cart next to small cups and plates.
Léa polished the antique wooden hostess cart before the dinner party.
A hostess cart can be placed near the table so guests can serve themselves.
- serving cart
more general term; used in any setting, not just a dining room
- tea cart
suggests the cart is used specifically for tea or light refreshments
- dinner wagon
older term, less common today; implies a larger wheeled table for full meals
文法句型
a hostess cart
the hostess cart
用法筆記
This term is less common in modern everyday language; many speakers simply say serving cart or tea cart.