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

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Spread evenly on a half sheet pan. Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 Simply shape and divide the dough, freeze pieces on a parchment-line sheet pan until firm, and then transfer to a zip-top freezer bag. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025 Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with olive oil spray. Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025 Line 2 half-sheet pans (exact sizes vary by brand, but generally a standard half-sheet pan is 13-by-18 inches; 10-by-15-inch pans will work too, but your cakes will be a bit thicker) with parchment paper. Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.

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