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

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Eight under a sheet pan by a kitchen mixer. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025 Coat bottom and sides of a 12x17-inch sheet pan with baking spray, then line with parchment paper. Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025 Here’s a quick and easy sheet pan dinner that’s ready in just 10 minutes. Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 10 Dec. 2025 Assemble tofu on a greased sheet pan and evenly spray tofu with vegetable oil cooking spray. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet pan

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet pan was in 1916

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“Sheet pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20pan. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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