sheet pan

noun

plural sheet pans

: baking sheet

Place pepitas on a sheet pan and bake until they start to pop, about 7-10 minutes.

—Ruth Tobias

No need to shell out for a high-end roasting pan and rack; just buy a cheap but sturdy sheet pan.

—Sara Dickerman

Examples of sheet pan in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Your sheet pan can cook everything from chicken to bratwurst to salmon, and this collection of simple sheet pan dinners will carry you through plenty of busy weeknights. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

Mittens are great for grabbing hot cookware with easy-to-hold handles or lips, but pincers or gloves might serve you better for flat sheet pans, awkward vessels like bowls, or while using tongs, flipping fillets, and in slipperier situations. —Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026

Spread out the pecans on a sheet pan. —Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026

Transfer patties to a sheet pan and finish in the oven for about 1 1/2 minutes. —Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sheet pan

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman